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Ephemeris Calculator

Compute Comet 51P/Harrington 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 51P/Harrington

Where is Comet 51P/Harrington?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 13:44 | Tran: 21:22 | Set: 5:04
Alt: 42.87°   Az: 242.31°   Direction: West-South-West

Comet 51P/Harrington is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension is 09h 55m 41s and the Declination is +18° 40’ 37”.

Right now, from the selected location (Greenwich, UK), Comet 51P/Harrington can be observed looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 42.87 degrees above the horizon (view Comet 51P/Harrington position on a interactive sky map). Given its current brightness (magnitude 26.11), 51P/Harrington is visible only through long exposure photography.

Apparent coordinates:

09h 55m 41s
+18° 40’ 37”
02h 52m 57s
12h 48m 39s
Map showing Comet 51P/Harrington in Leo on April, 14 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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