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/2020 S3 Erasmus	6.6	2021-Jan-02	13°	-52.2°	28° (NNE)	Aquila
C/2020 R4 ATLAS	9.5	2021-Jan-07	12°	-62.6°	20° (NNE)	Capricornus
88P Howell	10.0	2021-Jan-16	43°	-50.6°	325° (NW)	Aquarius
141P Machholz	10.3	2021-Jan-19	75°	-29.3°	292° (WNW)	Cetus
C/2020 M3 ATLAS	10.5	2021-Jan-16	135°	46.0°	301° (WNW)	Auriga
C/2021 A2 NEOWISE	11.0	2021-Jan-19	119°	6.9°	185° (S)	Vela
398P Boattini	11.2	2021-Jan-16	137°	26.0°	262° (W)	Orion
156P Russell-LINEAR	12.1	2021-Jan-19	100°	8.1°	310° (NW)	Triangulum
C/2019 N1 ATLAS	12.5	2020-Dec-25	68°	-30.4°	144° (SE)	Circinus
C/2019 L3 ATLAS	13.9	2021-Jan-10	93°	14.3°	336° (NNW)	Cassiopeia
141P-B Machholz	14.2	2021-Jan-14	86°	-22.7°	280° (W)	Cetus
C/2018 N2 ASASSN	14.6	2021-Jan-13	92°	31.2°	33° (NNE)	Draco
162P Siding Spring	14.7	2021-Jan-11	75°	-14.9°	319° (NW)	Pisces
C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS	14.7	2021-Jan-11	63°	2.4°	42° (NE)	Hercules
29P Schwassmann-Wachmann 1	15.0	2021-Jan-15	99°	2.1°	301° (WNW)	Aries
C/2020 N1 PANSTARRS	15.6	2021-Jan-11	85°	-4.3°	317° (NW)	Pisces
277P LINEAR	15.7	2021-Jan-11	109°	10.1°	294° (WNW)	Aries
C/2020 T2 Palomar	15.8	2021-Jan-19	107°	40.5°	89° (E)	Coma Berenices

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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