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Timezone: Europe/London
Sunrise: 6:09 
Transit: 13:00 
Sunset: 19:52
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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Comet 48P/Johnson ephemerides for any date and time between 01 Jan 1970 and 01 Jan 1970 and display the predicted position in an interactive sky map.

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Comets » Comet 48P/Johnson

Where is Comet 48P/Johnson?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:12 | Tran: 11:31 | Set: 16:52
Alt: 30.73°   Az: 185.49°   Direction: South

Comet 48P/Johnson is currently in the constellation of Cetus. The current Right Ascension is 23h 59m 28s and the Declination is -07° 38’ 50”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, UK), Comet 48P/Johnson can be observed looking in the South direction at an altitude of 30.73 degrees above the horizon (view Comet 48P/Johnson position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 16.43), 48P/Johnson is visible only through long exposure photography.

Apparent coordinates:

23h 59m 28s
-07° 38’ 50”
00h 19m 03s
00h 18m 31s
Map showing Comet 48P/Johnson in Cetus on April, 13 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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