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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:03 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:47
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Where is Comet 13P/Olbers?

Altitude: 62.0°   Azimuth: 239.3°   Direction: West-South-West

Comet 13P/Olbers is currently in the constellation of Auriga. The current Right Ascension is 05h 26m 26s and the Declination is +32° 46’ 20”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 13P/Olbers can be observed looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 62° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 13P/Olbers position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 8.6), 13P/Olbers is visible with the help of a binocular with a 60-70mm aperture or a small telescope.

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05h 26m 26s
+32° 46’ 20”
Auriga
Map showing Comet 13P/Olbers in Auriga on May, 18 2024
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
radio_button_checked Current altitude ≥ 30°   radio_button_checked Current altitude < 30°   radio_button_checked Below the horizon

See also the following additional resources about Comet 13P/Olbers