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New Sungrazing Comet May Put On a Twilight Show This Spring

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is heading for a close pass by the sun, but whether it becomes an easy skywatching target is still far from certain. Skywatchers have a new comet to follow, and it could become one of the more interesting celestial stories of the season. Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is currently brightening as it […]
1 month ago

New Comet Brightening Fast in Morning Sky

Comet Watch: A newly discovered comet is quickly brightening in early morning skies. Named C/2023P (Nishimura). It was discovered by a Japanese backyard astronomer last week and is heading towards the inner solar system, rounding the Sun mid-September. It is currently traveling through the constellation Gemini, visible at dawn in the east and is shining […]
3 years ago