A newly discovered comet is swinging through our cosmic neighborhood for the first time in more than 400 years. Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will want to catch a glimpse as soon as possible this week or early next week.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A newly discovered comet is swinging through our cosmic neighborhood for the first time in more than 400 years.
Early risers should look toward the northeastern horizon about 1½ hours before dawn — to be specific, less than 10 or so degrees above the horizon near the constellation Leo. The comet will brighten as it gets closer to the sun, but will drop lower in the sky, making it tricky to spot."So you really need a good pair of binoculars to pick it out and you also need to know where to look," said Paul Chodas, manager of NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies.
"The comet looks amazing right now, with a long, highly structured tail, a joy to image with a telescope," he said.
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