Rare Neowise comet will be visible in north-western India from today: Here’s how and where you can watch it
4 years, 8 months ago

Rare Neowise comet will be visible in north-western India from today: Here’s how and where you can watch it

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As per a NASA solar system ambassador, the Neowise comet should be visible just before and around dawn till 11 July. #neowise #cometneowise 1/ pic.twitter.com/zI3TkVlv1H — Jeremy Perez July 9, 2020 Another Twitter user shared images of the comet as seen from Paris. As per NASA solar system ambassador Eddie Irizarry, Neowise should be visible just before and around the time of first light till 11 July. It will be about 7,000 years before the comet returns, “so I wouldn’t suggest waiting for the next pass,” said the telescope’s deputy principal investigator Joe Masiero of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

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Brightest comet in 20 years to appear this week
2 months, 1 week ago

Brightest comet in 20 years to appear this week

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A comet that orbits the Sun every 160,000 years will appear in the …

Once-In-160,000-Year Comet To Be Visible Tonight. When And Where To Watch
2 months, 1 week ago

Once-In-160,000-Year Comet To Be Visible Tonight. When And Where To Watch

ABP News  

In the rare celestial event, occurring once every 160,000 years, the Comet G3 ATLAS is likely to reach its peak brightness within 8.7 million miles of the Sun at its perihelion. This surge has sparked predictions that the comet could surpass the brightness of planets like Venus and Jupiter, potentially becoming the brightest comet observed in nearly two decades. Comet …

The Brightest Comet of 2025 Is Coming. Here’s How You Can See It Shine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Brightest Comet of 2025 Is Coming. Here’s How You Can See It Shine

Wired  

Hot on the tail of the Quadrantids meteor shower, another spectacle in the sky is about to arrive: comet Atlas C/2024 G3, which will reach perihelion—the point of its orbit closest to the sun—on January 13. When comet C/2024 G3 reaches perihelion, it will come within just 13.5 million kilometers of the sun—for context, Mercury, the planet closest to the …

A3: ‘Comet of the century’ last seen 80,000 years ago still visible in the UK
5 months ago

A3: ‘Comet of the century’ last seen 80,000 years ago still visible in the UK

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, the C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet, the brightest comet of the last …

India's Hanle Observatory Captures Stunning Comet for 80,000 Years
5 months ago

India's Hanle Observatory Captures Stunning Comet for 80,000 Years

India Today  

A spectacular celestial display was witnessed in India on October 20, 2024, as Comet C/2023 A3 graced the night sky above Hanle, Ladakh. The comet, visible to the naked eye, was captured in stunning detail by the High Altitude Gamma Ray (HAGAR) telescope. The comet appeared remarkably bright, benefiting from the moonless night and the exceptionally dark skies of Hanle. …

Unveiling the Celestial Enigma: Kerala Observatory Tracks the 'Comet of the Century' C/2023 A3
5 months, 1 week ago

Unveiling the Celestial Enigma: Kerala Observatory Tracks the 'Comet of the Century' C/2023 A3

New Indian Express  

The Kerala University's Astronomical Observatory has tracked the path of the comet C/2023 A3 and recorded some of its unique features. The comet, which has an extremely long orbital period, took roughly 80,000 years to complete one orbit around the sun. It is currently visible in the Orion constellation and is expected to be tracked for the next three days.

Comet A3: Astronomer says how to spot ‘comet of the century’ for final time in UK this week
5 months, 1 week ago

Comet A3: Astronomer says how to spot ‘comet of the century’ for final time in UK this week

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People looking for the “comet of the century”, known officially as Comet A3, …

How to see the ‘comet of the century’ this week
5 months, 1 week ago

How to see the ‘comet of the century’ this week

The Independent  

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Comet last seen by Neanderthals could be visible over the weekend
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Comet last seen by Neanderthals could be visible over the weekend

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A comet that was last visible from Earth when Neanderthals were alive could …

Rare comet will be visible to the naked eye Saturday in California
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rare comet will be visible to the naked eye Saturday in California

LA Times  

Comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is seen low in the sky near the village of Aguas Blancas, Uruguay, at dawn on Sept. 28. And this truly is your only chance to see it; NASA said the comet, dubbed C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, isn’t expected to come within viewing distance again for 80,000 years. NASA officials said the comet made its closest transit …

Comet not seen since humans first left Africa 80,000 years ago is making a return trip to Earth
2 years ago

Comet not seen since humans first left Africa 80,000 years ago is making a return trip to Earth

Daily Mail  

A comet not seen since ancient humans first ventured out of Africa 80,000 years ago is on a return path toward Earth - and it should be visible to the naked eye. While not much is known about the comet, data shows it is a 'very large object' that should safely soar around the sun before being visible to the …

India's highest telescope captures comet that last came to Earth 50,000 years ago
2 years, 2 months ago

India's highest telescope captures comet that last came to Earth 50,000 years ago

India Today  

The Himalayan Chandra Telescope on the foothills of Mount Saraswati in Ladakh's Hanle has captured the first images of a newly discovered comet that last arrived in the skies above Earth about 60,000 years ago. Astronomers expect that the comet will be visible in the skies above Earth in the early week of February and could be seen with the …

Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye
2 years, 2 months ago

Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye

The Hindu  

A newly discovered comet could be visible to the naked eye as it shoots past Earth and the Sun in the coming weeks for the first time in 50,000 years, astronomers have said. Rare visitor The comet has spent most of its life "at least 2,500 times more distant than the Earth is from the Sun", Prince said. Biver said …

NASA Captures Close-up Shot of NEOWISE Comet's Coma in Incredible Photo
4 years, 6 months ago

NASA Captures Close-up Shot of NEOWISE Comet's Coma in Incredible Photo

News 18  

The celebrity comet NEOWISE has been in the news for quite some time now. The comet NEOWISE crossed the Sun at its closest on July 3 this year, travelling 27 million miles away. While most of the comets usually break apart after such a close interaction with the Sun, NEOWISE’s solid nucleus seems intact, as shown in the images by …

SpaceX's Starlink satellite fleet photobombs rare sightings of Neowise comet by astronomers
4 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX's Starlink satellite fleet photobombs rare sightings of Neowise comet by astronomers

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Musk said the satellites had been fitted with VisorSat that acts as a set of shades that keep the sun from reflecting off the satellites. The flock of Starlink satellites under Elon Musks’s SpaceX seem to have photobombed otherwise beautiful pictures of the rare comet sighting. 17 30-second images of the comet added up by @cielodecanarias, completely photobombed by @elonmusk's …

Comet NEOWISE is visible this month. Here’s what we know about it
4 years, 8 months ago

Comet NEOWISE is visible this month. Here’s what we know about it

CNN  

CNN — Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere should enjoy every opportunity to see the new Comet NEOWISE as it streaks across the evening sky for the rest of July. After its closest approach to Earth, Comet NEOWISE will continue on its very long orbit to the edge of the solar system, stretching out 715 astronomical units from our sun. This …

See Comet Neowise this week, or wait 6800 years
4 years, 8 months ago

See Comet Neowise this week, or wait 6800 years

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Comet Neowise or C/2020 F3 has become the object of interest for the 1000-strong community of stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts in Hyderabad. Neowise is a comet discovered on March 27 by NASA's, Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, an orbiting telescope. Explaining how one can spot the Neowise comet, Dr. BG Sidharth, director, BM Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad said, …

Gushed at NEOWISE Comet Photos? Here's How You Can Click Your Own in India
4 years, 8 months ago

Gushed at NEOWISE Comet Photos? Here's How You Can Click Your Own in India

News 18  

Celestial events have always fascinated humans. NEOWISE has been named after NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, the space telescope that first observed the comet in March. As the next couple of days progress, it will get higher in the evening sky, so you're going to want to look northwest right under the Big Dipper," reported space.com quoting Joe …

Neowise comet in India: All you need to know
4 years, 8 months ago

Neowise comet in India: All you need to know

India Today  

For the first time in history, we all are witnessing the Covid -19 pandemic on this earth. Adding more rare things to your protect- a rare comet 'C/2020 F3', also know as 'Neowise' will cross outside Earth's orbit on its way back to the outer parts of the solar system by mid-August. When Neowise comet will be visible in India …

Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show
4 years, 8 months ago

Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail. Comet Neowise — the brightest comet visible from the Northern Hemisphere in a quarter-century — swept within Mercury’s orbit a week ago. It will be about 7,000 years before the comet returns, “so I wouldn’t …

Why is NEOWISE comet trending? Catch the rare sight before it vanishes for 6000 years
4 years, 8 months ago

Why is NEOWISE comet trending? Catch the rare sight before it vanishes for 6000 years

India TV News  

The sky always has something exciting to offer! The pictures of the newly discovered comet were first shared by a NASA astronaut Bob Behnken on Twitter on Sunday and left the internet amazed. Have a look at the pictures here: As per NASA, "Through about the middle of the month, the comet is visible around 10 degrees above the northeastern …

NASA astronaut Bob Behnken shares pictures of 'fireworks' from the Neowise comet
4 years, 8 months ago

NASA astronaut Bob Behnken shares pictures of 'fireworks' from the Neowise comet

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The Neowise comet should be visible throughout the month of July and will approach closest to the Earth around 22 July. NASA astronaut Bob Behnken posted a tweet from the International Space Station on 5 July, highlighting Neowise. Its tail is quite clearly visible from the @Space_Station!#ISS #comet #NEOWISE pic.twitter.com/FnWkCummD6 — Ivan Vagner July 4, 2020 Vagner commented on Neowise’s …

Comet Neowise will be visible with the naked eye this week
4 years, 8 months ago

Comet Neowise will be visible with the naked eye this week

CNN  

CNN — A newly-discovered comet dubbed NEOWISE will be visible this week to the naked eye. The comet, officially known as C/2020 F3, was spotted by NASA’s NEOWISE satellite in March, as it made its initial approach to the sun. C/2020 F3 is seen nearing Earth in this photo tweeted by ISS astronaut Ivan Vagnery ROSCOSMOS/Ivan Vagner Those in the …

Nasa's Neowise mission discovers a comet that may be visible from the first week of 2017
8 years, 2 months ago

Nasa's Neowise mission discovers a comet that may be visible from the first week of 2017

Firstpost  

The comet is likely to be visible with a pair of binoculars, but scientists cannot be sure as the brightness of a comet is notoriously hard to estimate. One is a comet that is likely to be visible over the first week of 2017, and the other is a mysterious object that appears to straddle the line between being a …

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