For the next month, comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), otherwise known as “Neowise,” will be visible in the night sky above much of the Northern Hemisphere. The comet will be at its brightest this week, dimming as it moves away from the sun. If you have clear skies, head outside about an hour after sunset and look near the horizon to the northwest. For the next week or so, if it’s dark enough, Neowise might be visible to the naked eye, but you may need binoculars to see it well. The images in the photos below are made with long exposures, so they may appear stronger than what you’d see with your own eyes, but it’s still worth a look—this is the brightest comet we’ve seen in 23 years, and after this, Neowise won’t be back for another 6,800 years.
Spectacular Views of Comet Neowise
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Read moreNeowise is seen behind an Orthodox church in Belarus, 110 kilometers west of Minsk, early on July 14, 2020. #
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Read moreIn this image released by NASA, Neowise, left, is seen above the eastern horizon in this image taken from the International Space Station on July 5, 2020. #
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Read moreNeowise seen at sunset in Hungary on July 14, 2020 #
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Read moreNeowise rises in the sky over lower Manhattan and the Empire State Building before sunrise on July 14, 2020, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. #
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Read moreNeowise, viewed on a misty sunrise in Ukraine #
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Read moreA stork stands on a power pole as Neowise is seen in the sky above the village of Kreva, Belarus, early on July 13, 2020. #
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Read moreA view of Neowise on July 11, 2020, from Schriesheim, Germany #
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Read moreA closer view of Neowise over Belarus, seen early on July 14, 2020 #
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Read moreNeowise over Dublin, Ireland, on July 11, 2020 #
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Read moreA person views Neowise over Ballintoy, Northern Ireland, on July 8, 2020. #
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