A NAKED-EYE OUTBURST FROM COMET SWAN: This week, an outburst from Comet SWAN (C/2020 F8) surprised observers in the southern hemisphere, who could actually see the comet brighten with their unaided eyes. SWAN is a fresh comet, and more outbursts from its newly-sunlit core are possible in the nights ahead. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for the full story.
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Above: Comet SWAN during its naked-eye outburst, photographed by Stephen Jamea O'Meara of Maun, Botswana. Browse the Comet SWAN Photo Gallery for more.
