The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday, coming within 78 million miles, which means it’s potentially visible over the next five days.
— A newly discovered comet will be visible at times as it flies by Earth next week. But spotting it will take some know-how.
The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday, coming within 78 million miles , which means it’s potentially visible over the next five days. No comets recorded during that time frame appear to correspond with Nishimura, but it would’ve had to be quite bright to be seen, Hale said.The comet is barely bright enough to be visible from Earth due to distance and will be moving close to the horizon, so binoculars are the best way to see it, Chodas said. And dark skies away from city lights provide optimal viewing.
“Each day this week the comet is getting a little closer to the Sun, the time window gets narrower, and the comet gets even closer to the horizon,” he said. “This will not be an easy comet to see, unless you’ve observed comets before.”On Wednesday, the comet will pass between Earth and the sun.
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