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Comets

This table shows the brightest currently observable comets. Click on the name of the comet to get more details, including finder charts.

CometBrightnessDate of last reported observationAngular separation from SunAltitudeAzimuthConstellation
C/2023 P1 Nishimura4.52023-Sep-2314°28.7°143° (SE)Virgo
103P Hartley8.02023-Sep-2991°38.3°283° (WNW)Auriga
C/2020 V2 ZTF9.02023-Sep-26142°-54.5°269° (W)Sculptor
C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS9.92023-Sep-2683°18.1°243° (WSW)Monoceros
C/2022 V2 Lemmon10.72023-Sep-1026°68.4°140° (SE)Leo
C/2023 H2 Lemmon11.02023-Sep-2748°74.7°61° (ENE)Ursa Major
2P Encke11.32023-Sep-2839°69.3°200° (SSW)Leo
C/2021 T4 Lemmon11.52023-Sep-0938°12.0°119° (ESE)Libra
C/2023 E1 ATLAS12.02023-Sep-25142°-70.6°15° (NNE)Aquarius
C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS12.92023-Sep-1445°18.0°190° (S)Antlia
29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 113.22023-Sep-2863°56.3°249° (WSW)Cancer
12P Pons-Brooks13.22023-Sep-2581°22.2°47° (NE)Hercules
C/2022 A2 PANSTARRS13.22023-Sep-26159°-48.4°354° (N)Pisces
C/2021 X1 Maury-Attard13.82023-Sep-27176°-39.2°327° (NNW)Pisces
C/2019 T4 ATLAS13.92023-Sep-2553°22.1°85° (E)Serpens
C/2020 K1 PANSTARRS14.02023-Sep-1873°-24.9°176° (S)Musca
C/2022 JK5 PANSTARRS14.02023-Sep-18148°-73.6°313° (NW)Sculptor
237P LINEAR14.92023-Sep-23111°-35.8°59° (ENE)Aquila
126P IRAS15.02023-Sep-26116°20.4°339° (NNW)Cassiopeia
117P Helin-Roman-Alu 115.22023-Sep-27169°-51.7°317° (NW)Cetus
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS15.32023-Sep-0627°27.0°117° (ESE)Virgo
71P Clark15.52023-Sep-24167°-43.8°307° (NW)Cetus
C/2022 L2 ATLAS15.52023-Sep-0641°18.2°106° (ESE)Libra
62P Tsuchinshan15.82023-Sep-2696°28.0°276° (W)Gemini
P/2023 M4 ATLAS15.82023-Sep-22129°-55.4°46° (NE)Aquarius
Comet observations courtesy of COBS

Warning!
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