Where is Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley?

Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension is 12h 29m 05s and the Declination is +06° 51’ 47”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley can be observed looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 19° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 20.34), 119P/Parker-Hartley is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 119P/Parker-Hartley in Virgo on May, 04 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

 From: Greenwich, United Kingdom

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