Where is Asteroid 6478 Gault?

Asteroid 6478 Gault is currently in the constellation of Canis Minoris. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 6478 Gault can be observed looking in the West-South-West at an altitude of 23.74 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 6478 Gault in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 19.91), 6478 Gault is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of asteroid 6478 Gault, 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 asteroid 6478 Gault in the constellation of Canis Minoris on July, 17 2025
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Asteroid 6478 Gault: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is asteroid 6478 Gault?: Key information on where to find asteroid 6478 Gault in the sky.
• Distance of asteroid 6478 Gault from Earth: Find out how far asteroid 6478 Gault is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is asteroid 6478 Gault?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of asteroid 6478 Gault from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of asteroid 6478 Gault's position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of asteroid 6478 Gault's position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days asteroid 6478 Gault's computed ephemeris.