Comet Leonard, the brightest comet of the year, is due to be at its closest point to Earth this weekend, as part of a rare treat for skygazers throughout the month of December. On Sunday, the comet ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Comet Leonard on December 5, 2021 taken before dawn in ...
Santa Claus and his eight tiny reindeer won’t be the only shiny thing streaking through the Christmas week sky. Comet Leonard, or C/2021, the brightest comet of 2021, is visible this week. The comet ...
Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever.
Skywatchers will be treated to a cosmic duet tonight (Dec. 17), as the brightest comet of 2021 and the brightest planet pair up for a night sky double feature. Comet Leonard, also known as Comet ...
The Moon passes 0.5° north of asteroid 2 Pallas in Aquarius at 8 A.M. EST; meanwhile, asteroid 44 Nysa reaches opposition in Taurus the Bull at 9 A.M. EST. Although these objects are below the horizon ...
The brightest comet to whiz past Earth in 2021 has likely disintegrated. Comet Leonard is now nothing but a ghostly streak, having lost its nucleus, or main body, and its coma, or temporary atmosphere ...
Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever.