Where is Comet Neowise tonight? Know the time when it will be visible

Comet Neowise which is officially kwn as C/2020 F3 is providing all astromy lovers across globe, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As per International Darl-Sky Association, Comet Neowise will be passing close to Earth again only after ar 6,800 years. It is an extremely rare occasion for skywatchers, to be able to see comets with naked eye.

Comet Hale-Bopp which was seen in 1997, was last great comet seen from earth with naked eyes. Great Comet was visible for a year and a half. Although Comet Neowise won’t be putting on that great a show, though it’s passing is still less than a spectacle. Read on to kw, “How To Find Neowise?”

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When will stargazers in India get to see Comet Neowise?

Comet NEOWISE has caught attention of stargazers and astromy experts in India as well. In India, skywatchers are able to get a glimpse of celestial event starting from July 14. comet will be visible to naked eye for 20 minutes every day for next 20 days before dawn sky. 

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When will star gazers in USA get to see Comet Neowise?

As per NASA reports comet near big dipper will first become visible during evening in rrn U.S.A and Canada, before gradually also emerging for locations in farr south. On July 14, Comet Neowise was visible an hour before dawn sky. This marvellous celestial spectacle will continue till early August. 

Comet will be visible in evening time later this month, before starting to fade away in August. Astromy enthusiasts should still be able to see comet in rast sky about an hour before sunrise through end of week as it gradually slips below horizon.

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Where is Comet Neowise tonight on July 15, 2020?

According to NASA, currently, Comet NEOWISE tonight can be found below and towards slight right of Big Dipper Constellation which are a prominent group of stars in Ursa Major constellation, along west-rthwest horizon just after sunset.

Comet near Big Dipper will be closest to Earth on July 22-23, as per NASA reports when it will only be 64 million miles or 103 million kilometres from planet as it crosses planet’s orbit. Finding Big Dipper in night sky can help one to find Polaris which is  rth Star.

Big Dipper Constellation is located in constellation Ursa Mir also called  Little Bear Constellation in rrn Sky. Big Dipper rotates around rth celestial pole, and always points way to rth Star Polaris.

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Before July 14, best time to see comet near Big Dipper was before sunrise. But from 14th onward, stargazers are more likely to see comet in evening sky. As Comet will move away from Sun, it will edge closer to Earth, and n begin to fade away. viewers chance of catching glimpse of passing celestial marvel will improve if can find a location that's free of light pollution, meaning street lights, car headlights and even apartment lights.