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
C/2016 M1 PANSTARRS	9.0	11/06/2018	162°	12.3°	162° (SSE)	Corona Australis
C/2016 R2 PANSTARRS	12.0	18/06/2018	31°	2.1°	335° (NNW)	Lynx
37P Forbes	12.0	18/06/2018	102°	-12.8°	86° (E)	Aquarius
C/2016 N6 PANSTARRS	12.5	18/06/2018	30°	-2.7°	320° (NW)	Lynx
C/2018 EF9 Lemmon	13.0	30/05/2018	62°	27.7°	1° (N)	Cepheus
21P Giacobini-Zinner	13.0	18/06/2018	99°	36.3°	54° (NE)	Cygnus
C/2015 O1 PANSTARRS	14.0	11/06/2018	70°	37.4°	310° (NW)	Ursa Major

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.