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Comet K2 Enters Inner Solar System

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS), or "Comet K2" for short, photographed by Michael Jaeger of Martinsberg, Austria

 

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Around the world, astronomers are watching a relatively large comet enter the inner solar system. "Comet K2" is roughly comparable in size to Halley's Comet, and an increasingly easy target for backyard telescopes. Closest approach to Earth: July 14th. Sky maps and more @ Spaceweather.com.

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Uploaded on June 28, 2022