Measuring about 3 miles across, Neowise is considered a fairly large comet – providing skywatchers with a spectacular view from Earth, CBS News reports.īy the last weekend of July, Comet Neowise will begin to fade as it moves farther away from the sun and the Earth on its journey back into the far reaches of our solar system, according to AccuWeather. According to NASA, Neowise was visible best in the hour before the dawn till the middle of the month but it can be best viewed as an evening object from mid-July onwards. That will also mean a much larger audience will be able to see it during prime-time viewing hours instead of having to awaken during the wee hours of the early morning. The comet survived its recent closest approach to the sun, and is now headed back toward the outer solar system. Evening visibility But as its morning visibility diminishes, there is good news: Comet NEOWISE will become prominent in the evening sky after sunset. If you’re looking at the sky without the help of observation tools, NASA said that the comet will likely look like a fuzzy star with a bit of a tail, "so using binoculars or a small telescope is recommended to get the best views of this object," according to NASA.įor more on Comet Neowise, you can listen to the "5 Things" podcast below. "It's quite rare for a comet to be bright enough that we can see it with a naked eye or even with just binoculars." "The fact that we can see it is really what makes it unique," Emily Kramer, a science team co-investigator at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said during a news conference last week, according to. What's especially cool is that Neowise can be seen with the naked eye.
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