#NEOWISE #comet /IKcJ1wLFAlĪccording to NASA, the comet is about 5 km wide and its nucleus is covered with sooty dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago. Several people across the world - in countries like Lebanon, Israel, Austria, Switzerland and France - have also managed to spot the comet. On July 22, it will come closest to our planet, when it will be at a distance of 64 million miles or 103 million kilometres while crossing Earth’s outside orbit.Įarlier this week, NASA astronaut Bob Behnken took pictures of the comet from the International Space Station (ISS) and shared them on Twitter. NEOWISE is currently hurtling through space nearly 200 million kilometres away from the Earth. Read| Here’s how you can see the rare Neowise comet Binoculars or a telescope can enhance its visibility, Pattnaik advised.
“In the evenings to follow, the comet will rapidly climb higher in the sky and will be visible for a longer period,” he added.īy August, the comet is expected to quickly fade away and will no longer be visible to the naked eye. The comet will appear low in the northwest sky (20 degrees from the horizon) on July 14, Pattnaik told ANI. People can observe it from naked eyes: Deputy Director, Pathani Samanta Planetarium #Odisha /to1ajvv7cc It will be visible after sunset for around 20 minutes for the next 20 days. People can observe it from naked eyes,” he said.įrom July 14, C/2020 F3, a comet discovered on March 27, will be clearly visible in the north-western sky.
“From July 14, C/2020 F3, a comet discovered on March 27, will be clearly visible in the north-western sky.
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