Neowise July 17 Location: Where is Neowise Comet now? Know where to look for the comet

Comet Neowise which is officially kwn as C/2020 F3 is giving stargazers across world, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which is, being able to witness a comet passing with naked eyes. As per International Dark-Sky Association, Comet Neowise will be passing close to Earth again only after ar 6,800 years. last time astromy lovers all over world were able to witness a comet with naked eye was in 1997 when Comet Hale-Bopp passed close to Earth.

Great Comet was visible for a year and a half. Although Comet Neowise won’t be putting on that great a show, it’s passing is still less than a spectacle. Read on to kw, Neowise July 17 location.

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Neowise July 17 Location: Where is Neowise Comet w?

Comet Neowise was named after NASA mission that discovered it, which is Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE). According to reports of a portal, between July 14 and July 20, Neowise will be a little easier to see in rthwest sky every night. NASA reports suggest that between July 22-23 comet will come closest to Earth and it will only be 64 million miles or 103 million kilometres from planet as it crosses planet’s orbit. According to reports of a portal, Comet Neowise's July 17 location will be just below Big Dipper in rthwest sky. Astromy lovers who plan to get to go Comet Hunting must kw that best time to spot it will be just after sunset.

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Neowise July 17 Location: Where is Big Dipper?

NASA has claimed that to naked eye, NEOWISE might look like a fuzzy star with a bit of a tail, so using biculars or a small telescope can be helpful. Moreover one can increase ir chances of spotting Neowise Comet if y kw where to look for Big Dipper, as comet will be just under it. Moreover, adding to a stargazers awe is fact that finding Big Dipper in night sky can help one to find Polaris which is  rth Star. 

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 Big Dipper is a ladle-shaped star pattern and it is a part of Ursa Major constellation which is also kwn as Big Bear. Often times Big Dipper gets confused for constellation Ursa Major itself. However, Big Dipper is t itself a constellation, but it is certainly most visible part of Ursa Major.

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Big Dipper is located in region of sky that holds many or famous deep objects, including  galaxy Messier 51, which is located under Big Dipper’s handle. One can find Big Dipper in different parts of sky at different points of time in year. During spring and summertime one can spot Big and Little Dippers are higher overhead, while in autumn and winter, Big Dipper is closer to horizon. One can remember this by memorising a simple rule, rule is, spring up and fall down.