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Comet NEOWISE: What time can you see the comet? How to see Comet NEOWISE at night?
Jul 13, 2020
The icy Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, which was only discovered in March this year, is closing the gap between itself and Earth. On July 23, NEOWISE will come within 64 million miles of Earth or about 400 times further away than the Moon. But the comet and its distinct tail are already visible to the naked eye and astronomers, professional and amateur alike, are touting its beauty.
Amateur astrophysicist and astronomer David Blanchflower tweeted today (July 13): "With the many thousands of NEOWISE pictures being taken I suspect a certain well known Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition will be receiving a lot of cometary entries."
Dave Eagle, an astronomer based in Northamptonshire, said: "Just got in after a third night in a row. Unheard of!
"What a spectacular comet weekend that has been. I'll be processing images tomorrow. Night all."
According to the US space agency NASA , the comet is prolific enough it might come to be known as the Great Comet of 2020.
Comet NEOWISE: The beautiful comet is visible in the northern skies (Image: PA)
Comet NEOWISE: The cluster of rock and ice was discovered in March this year (Image: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Lab/Parker Solar Probe/Brendan Gallagher)
What time to see Comet NEOWISE at night this month? Comet NEOWISE is expected to be visible all throughout July. The comet is best seen in the Northern Hemisphere and on clear nights. For the best results, you will want to get up early and before sunrise. Astronomer Eddie Irizarry said in an article for EarthSky.org: "Try going outside about an hour before sunrise, and don't just look once, look as the minutes tick by for the comet to rise high enough in the dawn sky for you to spot it.
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