Where is Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski?

Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is currently in the constellation of Ursa Major. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski can be observed looking in the North-East at an altitude of 16.88 degrees above the horizon. View the position of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 26.81), 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

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Star map showing the position of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in the constellation of Ursa Major on July, 17 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski?: Key information on where to find comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski in the sky.
• Distance of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from Earth: Find out how far comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days comet 226P/Pigott-LINEAR-Kowalski's computed ephemeris.