Comet NEOWISE to be clearly visible in India for 20 days form July 14 onwards

Comet C/2020 F3, also kwn as NEOWISE, was discovered earlier this year by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope. While people around globe recently have been sharing stunning ims of comet, Indians can also w observe NEOWISE in rth-western sky from July 14, according to deputy director of Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. 

While speaking to ANI, Dr Subhendu Pattnaik informed that from July 14 comet C/2020 F3 will be clearly visible in sky for next 20 days in India. While anuncing ‘good news’, he also informed that comet can be observed with naked eyes after sunset for about 20 minutes. 

Dr Pattnaik said, “A far better viewing perspective will be available in evening sky starting around July 14, when it will appear low in rthwest sky (20 degrees from horizon) for around 20 minutes. In evenings to follow, comet will rapidly climb higher in sky and will be visible for a longer period”. 

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While he recommended a pair of biculars to have a better viewing experience, he also ded that around July 30 NEOWISE can be seen near Ursa Major at an altitude of 40 degrees. Furr, he said that after July it will fe away very fast and will t be visible to unaided eye. He also informed once it disappears it will t be visible for next 6,800 years. 

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Comet NEOWISE 

NEOWISE comet has been an intriguing site for several wanderers of sky. It was first discovered on March 27, 2020, using a NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) telescope. After its discovery, it was listed as C/2020 F3 which was located 312 million kilometres (194 million miles) from sun. At a very faint magnitude of +17, it is considered to be 25,000 times fainter than faintest star that can be glimpsed with naked eye. 

comet h its closest approach to Sun last week on July 2 at 43 million kilometres and will reach maximum point in dawn sky on July 11 before it grually moves towards horizon each day. It is believed that if Comet NEOWISE mans to remain brighter through this phase. NEOWISE will be closest to Earth between July 22 and July 23, when it streaks just over 10 crore kilometres from planet. This is when it will be visible in rrn hemisphere right after sunset.

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