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Where is Comet 217P/LINEAR?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:27 | Tran: 10:48 | Set: 18:08
Alt: 9.81°   Az: 282.67°   Direction: West-North-West

Comet 217P/LINEAR is currently in the constellation of Orion. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 217P/LINEAR can be observed looking in the West-North-West at an altitude of 9.81 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 217P/LINEAR in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 14.3), 217P/LINEAR is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 14 inches (350mm) or more.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 217P/LINEAR, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

05h 30m 44s
+15° 32’ 21”
06h 15m 00s
11h 45m 44s
Star map showing the position of comet 217P/LINEAR in the constellation of Orion on July, 17 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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