Comet 46P/Wirtanen: How to Watch the Brightest Comet of the Year

Comet 46P/Wirtanen: How to Watch the Brightest Comet of the Year

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http://www.newsweek.com/comet-46pwirtanen-geminids-astronomy-december-night-sky-1253055

Stargazers are in for a treat this week with both the dazzling Geminid meteor shower and a nearby comet lighting up the night sky.

Comet 46P/Wirtanen is set to make a close approach to Earth on Sunday morning, according to the University of Maryland's Comet Wirtanen Observing Campaign.

Comet 46P/Wirtanen: How to Watch the Brightest Comet of the Year

Dec 11, 2018, 11:23am UTC
http://www.newsweek.com/comet-46pwirtanen-geminids-astronomy-december-night-sky-1253055 > Stargazers are in for a treat this week with both the dazzling Geminid meteor shower and a nearby comet lighting up the night sky. > Comet 46P/Wirtanen is set to make a close approach to Earth on Sunday morning, according to the University of Maryland's Comet Wirtanen Observing Campaign.