A fast-moving comet streaking through the predawn skies of the Northern Hemisphere will be gone by early Tuesday morning, but there is only a brief window of time when it'll be best spotted.
Discovered on Aug. 12 by Japanese amateur Hideo Nishimura, the comet's closest approach to Earth will be on Sept. 12; it will then carry on toward the sun.
Although, being away from the lights is not necessary. Generally, it's in Leo, and it will only be a few finger-widths above the horizon. After swinging around the sun — if it's not torn apart by the close encounter — it'll only be visible from the Southern Hemisphere later in the month.
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