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Comet NEOWISE visible with the naked eye
Why Does Comet NEOWISE Have Two Tails?
For the first time in many years, there's currently a comet visible to the naked eye in Earth's night sky: comet NEOWISE. It's visible to most of the world's population, currently positioned just below and slightly to the east of the Big Dipper's ladle. If you look at it with the naked eye, it might appear as a faint, diffuse cloud: identifiable as a comet if you know where to look for it, but without much detail visible.
Through binoculars, a telescope, or with long-exposure photographs, however, an incredible set of phenomena can suddenly be seen. The main nucleus of the comet can be seen shining brightly: all by itself it's as bright as the top 100 stars in the sky. The main tail of the comet can be seen extending for upwards of 10° away from the nucleus, wide, diffuse, and curving. But alongside it, narrow, straight, and faint, a second, bluish tail can also be seen. These two tails accompany many comets, including comet NEOWISE, and can show us things we might never otherwise see for ourselves about our Solar System. Here's why there are two of them...
Why Does Comet NEOWISE Have Two Tails?
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