The cosmos is concluding a spectacular month of celestial events with a double characteristic: two meteor showers that peak at the same time. How Neowise kite Makes its way back to the outer solar system, next week brings the peak not only of southern Delta-Aquariids, but also of Alpha Capricornids. …
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If you haven’t seen Comet NEOWISE yet, time is running out. Although the comet will be closer to Earth tonight (Thursday night), it is actually already weaker than last week because it has been away from the sun since the beginning of the month. It is still visible to the …
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Neowise, one of the brightest comets in decades, has brought with it an impressive trail of debris this month, delighting sky watchers from around the world. Its closest approach to Earth arrives today, July 22, at a distance of approximately 64 million miles. Throughout July, the newly discovered comet, formally …
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Comet Neowise or C / 2020 F3 is seen over the Turets, Belarus, 110 kilometers (69 miles) west of … [+] Capital Minsk, early Tuesday July 14, 2020. (AP Photo / Sergei Grits) ASSOCIATED PRESS Comet NEOWISE has dazzled sky watchers in the northern hemisphere, but it is on its …
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Kite Neowise It is not the only cosmic phenomenon visible in the sky this weekend. On Sunday, July 19, sky watchers will be able to look up and spot five planets and the crescent moon, all without even using a telescope. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, as well as …
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