COMET LEONARD STELLARIUM UPDATE

'It will track through the constellations Coma Berenices, Boötes and Serpens Caput.'īut eyeing Leonard is not guaranteed, as comets are often unpredictable. 'During the first two weeks of December, Comet Leonard will be accessible to early risers, visible a couple of hours before sunrise, low in the east-northeast sky,' reported. Want to spot Comet Leonard for yourself? Typically, this comet is considered too faint to see without binoculars, but as it moves closer to its perihelion, skywatchers have a chance to observe it with their naked eye in extremely dark skies. Venus is often referred to as the 'evening star,' and can be seen low above the horizon shortly after the sun sets, according to.

COMET LEONARD STELLARIUM UPDATE

UPDATE (12/17): Comet Leonard is approaching Venus sooner than expected, and will be viewable to skywatchers on Dec.

By the time it flies by the sun, it will be at a distance of about 56 million miles in proximity.

Six days later, though, Leonard will become exceptionally close to Venus passing just 2.6 million miles away (well, exceptionally close in cosmic standards). When it reaches its closest point to the Earth, it still won't be particularly near as it will pass more than 21 million miles away. 3, the state in which Leonard will be at its brightest. The comet is directed sunward as it draws closer to its perihelion (the closest point to the sun) on Jan.

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