Approaching comet 46P/Wirtanen now covers a patch of sky as wide as the full Moon. Observing tips on Spaceweather.com!
Space Weather News for Dec. 4, 2018
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A COMET AS BIG AS THE FULL MOON: Hyperactive comet 46P/Wirtanen is approaching Earth for one of the closest Earth-comet encounters of the Space Age. Observers report that the comet's gaseous green atmosphere now covers a patch of sky as large as the full Moon--and it is growing larger. Sky maps and expert observing tips are featured on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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Above: Comet 46P/Wirtanen, photographed on Dec. 2nd by Mike Broussard of Perry, Louisiana. A picture of the Moon has been inserted for scale. More images may be found in Spaceweather.com's Realtime Comet Gallery.
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