Where is Comet 17P/Holmes?

Comet 17P/Holmes is currently in the constellation of Sextans. The current Right Ascension is 10h 12m 29s and the Declination is +04° 13’ 38”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt), Comet 17P/Holmes can be observed looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 17° degrees above the horizon (view Comet 17P/Holmes position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.26), 17P/Holmes is visible only through long exposure photography.

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Map showing Comet 17P/Holmes in Sextans on April, 27 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 edit_location_alt

See also the following additional resources about Comet 17P/Holmes