C/2023 P1 (Nishimura): A morning comet visible in binoculars
This comet begins the month in Cancer at magnitude 6.6. Look for a 5.5′ coma. FINDER CHART
Latitude | Visibility September 2 | Visibility September 9 | Visibility September 16 | Visibility September 23 | Visibility September 30 | Nights Visible |
55o N | Low in the eastern sky during morning twilight at ~03:30 | Very low in the eastern sky during morning twilight at ~03:50 | Very low in the western sky during evening twilight at ~19:00 | Not visible | Not visible | 1-18 |
40o N | Low in the eastern sky during morning twilight at ~04:20 | Very low in the eastern sky during morning twilight at ~04:30 | Not visible | Not visible | Not visible | 1-11, 13-20 |
Equator | Low in the eastern sky during morning twilight at ~05:00 | Not visible | Not visible | Not visible | Not visible | 1-8, 16-23, 25-25 |
30o S | Not visible | Not visible | Not visible | Not visible | Not visible | 1-2, 19-28 |