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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 Nishimura4.02023-Sep-2114°-28.5°61° (ENE)Virgo
2P Encke8.92023-Sep-2446°27.6°84° (E)Leo
C/2023 H2 Lemmon8.92023-Sep-2445°21.8°44° (NE)Ursa Major
103P Hartley9.32023-Sep-2493°67.2°125° (SE)Auriga
C/2020 V2 ZTF9.92023-Sep-24141°4.0°211° (SSW)Fornax
C/2023 E1 ATLAS10.22023-Sep-24149°-13.1°259° (W)Aquarius
C/2022 V2 Lemmon10.72023-Sep-1025°6.7°60° (ENE)Leo
C/2022 A2 PANSTARRS10.82023-Sep-23166°12.2°263° (W)Pisces
C/2021 T4 Lemmon11.52023-Sep-0944°-48.3°32° (NNE)Libra
12P Pons-Brooks11.62023-Sep-2383°11.2°350° (N)Hercules
C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS12.92023-Sep-1445°-20.1°116° (ESE)Antlia
C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS13.82023-Sep-2378°21.2°139° (SE)Monoceros
29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 114.02023-Sep-2357°33.9°98° (E)Cancer
C/2020 K1 PANSTARRS14.02023-Sep-1875°-55.4°155° (SSE)Musca
C/2022 JK5 PANSTARRS14.02023-Sep-18152°-9.6°237° (WSW)Sculptor
126P IRAS14.42023-Sep-21114°72.4°310° (NW)Cassiopeia
117P Helin-Roman-Alu 115.12023-Sep-15170°13.0°238° (WSW)Cetus
C/2021 X1 Maury-Attard15.12023-Sep-22169°26.8°244° (WSW)Pisces
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS15.32023-Sep-0632°-32.9°38° (NE)Virgo
C/2022 L2 ATLAS15.52023-Sep-0646°-35.1°21° (NNE)Virgo
237P LINEAR15.52023-Sep-22115°-24.1°301° (WNW)Aquila
P/2023 M4 ATLAS15.82023-Sep-22135°-19.9°276° (W)Aquarius
Comet observations courtesy of COBS

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