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Comet that passes by Earth once every 71 years visible in night sky | UK News
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No – it’s a comet that has been spotted from Earth for the first time in 71 years. The 12P/Pons-Brooks comet is growing brighter and is now visible in the night sky – but you’ll still need binoculars or a telescope to see it. Image: A composite photo…
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Nishimura: ‘Rare and exciting’ opportunity to see new comet with naked eye | Science & Tech News
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Stargazers have a “rare and exciting” opportunity to see a comet shooting through space at 240,000 miles per hour. Nishimura was only discovered last month but is already proving to be quite the spectacle, with astronomers encouraging people not to waste the chance to see it with the naked eye before it burns up. It…
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It’s your best chance to spot a once-in-a-lifetime green comet – here’s how | Science & Tech News
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It’s fair to say this is an opportunity that doesn’t come around very often. For the first time in some 50,000 years, a green comet has this month been making a fly-by past Earth – and your best chance to spot it has now arrived. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has been already visible through binoculars…
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Once-in-a-lifetime green comet approaching closest point to Earth | Science & Tech News
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A once-in-a-lifetime green comet not seen since the Stone Age will make its closest approach to Earth next week. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has already been visible through binoculars and telescopes this month, but could become visible with the naked eye as it gets ever nearer to our planet. Experts say those without equipment should…