For the star gazers and sky watchers - how to view Comet Neowise

[universal4]

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/catc...155100986.html

Comet Neowise making an appearance.

It should be visible from much of the northern hemisphere most nights but brightest July 22nd.


Don't worry, if you miss it you can catch it when it returns in around 6800 years.

Rick
Universal4

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I really like astronomy, Rick. I've always been very fascinated with it ever since I was a child.

There's so much out there that we don't know about and yet to be discovered and there's a lot that goes beyond human understanding.

Just the thought of space having no limits is mind boggling in itself. Not to mention the fact that there are suns much bigger than ours. The star, VY Canis Majoris, is pretty much 2000 times bigger than our sun.

[Strider1973]

It should be visible from much of the northern hemisphere most nights but brightest March 22nd.

I'm sure you wanted to say July, I wonder what made your thoughts write March

[universal4]

ha....good catch....

Darn was disappointed the cloud cover from the evening storm we had was too thick and couldn't see it tonight, and it was also a failure when I went back to March....LOL

Rick
Universal4

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[DanHorvat]

Thanks, will check it out. We just got our first telescope, 140x, found Vega and Jupiter so far.

[universal4]

Cool Dan,

I recall also seeing an article that, if I am recalling it correctly, there should be 5 planets visible some time in the next week or so.

Not sure of the geographic regions or anything but a few quick search would determine that.

Rick
Universal4

[Nenad]

That's what I've found:

"Before sunrise on July 19 (which is Sunday), as many as five planets -- Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn -- and the crescent moon would all be visible in the sky at the same time. And you would not even need a telescope to see them."