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The comet, discovered by Greg Leonard ... all the way up to around Christmas.
Reports are coming in that Comet Leonard—the hoped-for bright “Christmas Comet”—significantly brightened yesterday. Could it be bright for nights to come or could it just be a short-lived ...
But this month the buzz is focused on another cosmic holiday treat — the “Christmas Comet.” The newly discovered comet, officially called Comet C/2021 A1 but also known as Comet Leonard ...
The “Christmas comet” appears in our sky once every five years as it orbits the sun. It was closest to the sun on December 12. The comet is named for the man that first observed it in 1948 ...
A Christmas comet is visiting our solar system and a satellite caught some breathtaking images of it zooming by. There's still a chance for people on Earth to get a glimpse before it leaves -- or ...
Flash forward to the week of Dec. 20, 2021, and a “Christmas comet” is streaking through the evening sky. Comet Leonard, or C/2021 as it is officially known, is the brightest comet of 2021.
The 2020 holiday season featured a "Christmas star" when Jupiter and Saturn appeared extremely close and shined together, and this year, stargazers are in for another gift as the brightest comet ...
The “Christmas comet” appears in our sky once every five years as it orbits the sun. It was closest to the sun on December 12. The comet is named for the man that first observed it in 1948 ...
Comet 46P/Wirtanen, otherwise known as the Christmas Comet will be visible tonight. The comet reached it's closest to the earth, 7.4 million miles, on Sunday night. It will be visible for the next ...