Green comet to streak across Earth skies for first time in centuries
Fox News
A comet will pass by Earth for the first time in more than 400 years, with people in the Northern Hemisphere likely able to catch a glimpse of it on Sept. 12.
People in the Northern Hemisphere who want a shot to spot the comet will have to wake up about 90 minutes before dawn and look north about 10 degrees above the horizon, near the constellation Leo, where Nishimura will brighten as it gets closer to the sun and then become more difficult to spot as it drops lower in the sky.
Paul Chodas, manager of NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, told the Associated Press that those hoping to see the comet should be prepared on Sept. 12.
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