Newly found comet now visible to naked eye in 'once-in-a-lifetime' event

[Judi Lynn]

Story by Dave Higgens •
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Sky-watchers are getting a “rare and exciting opportunity” to see a comet with the naked eye in a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience, according to astronomers.

Comet Nishimura was discovered only in August but will be closest to Earth in a week’s time – just before dawn on Tuesday September 12.

The object, which is travelling through space at 240,000 miles per hour, is already visible to the naked eye, according to Professor Brad Gibson, director of the E A Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull.

Prof Gibson said Nishimura can currently be seen in the hour after sunset and the hour before dawn by looking east-north-east, towards the crescent moon and Venus.

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