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Comets
This section provides a comprehensive list of the bright comets currently visible in the sky. This list is updated with new information several times per day. Comets for which there is data from recent observations reported in the Comet Observation database (COBS) are listed first, in order of decreasing brightness. When data from recent observations is not available, the magnitude provided by the JPL Horizons datasets is used as an estimation of the brightness.
Legend of symbols: ⓘ
C/2020 K1 (PANSTARRS)
C/2020 K1 (PANSTARRS)
Magnitude: 18.3 (Predicted - JPL)
Apparent: 06h 24m 01s -17° 03’ 45”
J2000: 06h 22m 53s -17° 02’ 52”
in Canis Majoris
Apparent: 06h 24m 01s -17° 03’ 45”
J2000: 06h 22m 53s -17° 02’ 52”
in Canis Majoris
C/2022 L2 (ATLAS)
C/2022 L2 (ATLAS)
Magnitude: 18.5 (Predicted - JPL)
Apparent: 06h 39m 32s -16° 46’ 17”
J2000: 06h 38m 24s -16° 44’ 51”
in Canis Majoris
Apparent: 06h 39m 32s -16° 46’ 17”
J2000: 06h 38m 24s -16° 44’ 51”
in Canis Majoris
210P/Christensen
210P/Christensen
Magnitude: 18.5 (Predicted - JPL)
Apparent: 21h 52m 35s -24° 21’ 20”
J2000: 21h 51m 08s -24° 28’ 34”
in Capricornus
Apparent: 21h 52m 35s -24° 21’ 20”
J2000: 21h 51m 08s -24° 28’ 34”
in Capricornus
C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
Magnitude: 18.6 (Predicted - JPL)
Apparent: 05h 37m 45s +61° 14’ 06”
J2000: 05h 35m 24s +61° 13’ 14”
in Camelopardalis
Apparent: 05h 37m 45s +61° 14’ 06”
J2000: 05h 35m 24s +61° 13’ 14”
in Camelopardalis
C/2023 U1 (Fuls)
C/2023 U1 (Fuls)
Magnitude: 19.0 (Predicted - JPL)
Apparent: 03h 21m 41s -54° 51’ 33”
J2000: 03h 21m 00s -54° 57’ 00”
in Horologium
Apparent: 03h 21m 41s -54° 51’ 33”
J2000: 03h 21m 00s -54° 57’ 00”
in Horologium
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