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This table shows the brightest currently observable comets. Click on the name of the comet to get more details, including finder charts.
| Comet | Brightness | Date of last reported observation | Angular separation from Sun | Altitude | Azimuth | Constellation | | C/2019 Y4 ATLAS | 8.0 | 2020-Mar-30 | 82° | 33.5° | 27° (NNE) | Camelopardalis | | C/2017 T2 PANSTARRS | 8.5 | 2020-Mar-30 | 67° | 48.8° | 13° (NNE) | Cassiopeia | | C/2019 Y1 ATLAS | 8.5 | 2020-Mar-30 | 49° | 63.9° | 337° (NNW) | Cassiopeia | | C/2020 A2 Iwamoto | 12.0 | 2020-Mar-16 | 69° | 42.5° | 56° (NE) | Auriga | | 88P Howell | 14.0 | 2020-Mar-30 | 175° | -60.2° | 10° (N) | Virgo |
Warning!
Never attempt to observe objects close to the sun without taking the proper precautions. In particular, never point optical instruments near the sun and look through them, or you risk permanent eye damage or blindness.
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