With so much closed down due to Covid, it's nice to know the skies are wide open and we've been enjoying watching the Comet.
Comet
NEOWISE has been entertaining space enthusiasts across the Northern
Hemisphere. Although its official name is C/2020 F3, the comet has been dubbed
NEOWISE after the Near-Earth Object Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer
(NEOWISE) space telescope that first noticed it earlier this year. This “icy
snowball” with a gassy tail made its closest approach to the sun on July 3 and
is now heading back from whence it came: the far reaches of the outer solar
system. Its long, looping orbit around our star ensures that after passing
closest to Earth on July 22, Comet NEOWISE will not return for some 6,800
years. Scientific American
With
today being July 22, what better way than taking a break and checking out the
comet in your neighborhood. Here are some links to help you with that:
• The BestWay to Watch Comet NEOWISE, Wherever You Are Scientific American:
•
How to see Comet NEOWISE from Earth Sky
• How toSee Comet NEOWISE from NASA: This site includes a video
Not
interested in today’s activities, try the Take a Break Pinterest Board.
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