Comets

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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.

Comet	Brightness	Date of last reported observation	Angular separation from Sun	Altitude	Azimuth	Constellation
21P Giacobini-Zinner	7.5	27/08/2018	81°	39.7°	99° (E)	Gemini
C/2016 M1 PANSTARRS	8.0	27/08/2018	68°	-61.6°	170° (S)	Centaurus
C/2016 R2 PANSTARRS	12.0	27/08/2018	48°	1.0°	29° (NNE)	Ursa Major
48P Johnson	12.0	27/08/2018	145°	0.7°	235° (SW)	Piscis Austrinus
37P Forbes	13.0	27/08/2018	166°	29.3°	258° (WSW)	Pisces
64P Swift-Gehrels	13.0	27/08/2018	150°	56.3°	273° (W)	Andromeda

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.