Fireworks from space: Fascinating images of comet NEOWISE as seen from space & Earth

NEOWISE comet is third comet discovered this year and has been fascinating sky watchers ever since. comet was first discovered on March 27th, 2020 using a NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) telescope. Recently, Astronaut Bob Behnken shared few ims of Comet NEOWISE. pictures have been going viral on social media, check m out below.

Fireworks from and comet NEOWISE visibility

Astronaut Bob Behnken, who is currently aboard International Station (ISS), tweeted ims of NEOWISE Comet. astronaut called scene a night of fireworks. He credited science for fascinating view and shared ims of same on his social media handles. Check out ims below.

post went viral on internet and received 32 thousand likes and 4.3 thousand retweets. Several or sky watchers also shared ir ims and view that y captured. Take a look at m below.

International station twitter

Some Ims ed by Jereme Perez of  C/2020 F3 Comet NEOWISE

NEOWISE comet video by Michael Jäger

Ivan Vagner twitter

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Dates: When can you see comet NEOWISE again?

By around Jul 11, comet will reach an altitude of nearly 10 degrees. Over next 10 days, it will slide back down towards  rth-east horizon grually. Eventually, comet will disappear from dawn visibility.

On July 12, a better viewing perspective will become available. During evening sky, comet will appear low in rthwest sky. following evenings, comet will rapidly climb higher in sky.

NEOWISE will be closest Earth on July 22nd. It will be visible to skywatchers from closest distance as NEOWISE comet will be at about 64 million miles (103 million KM) away from earth. It will give a fascinating view to skywatchers.

Ar date that NEOWISE comet will reportedly be visible to skywatchers is July 25th. comet shall appear 30 degrees up from west-rthwest horizon as sun sets. NEOWISE comet will be visible again for spotting in sky on 30-31st of July.  According to a media portal, comet will be passing just to rth of fine star cluster of Coma Berenices or Berenice's Hair.

How to see NEOWISE comet

According to a media portal, comet will grow faint in following days. However, it will be farr away from sun, so it will be visible in against a darker sky. Around beginning of August, comet will be very well placed for skywatchers and observers with small telescopes.

Reportedly, even amateur observers will be able to get favourable conditions to see comet. However, visibility of such bright comets is subject to or factors as well. Factors including clouds, haze, pollution, city lights or even moonlight can affect its visibility. Biculars or telescopes can enhance view.

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Im credits: ISS Twitter and Chris Schur Astrography