Comet Neowise May Get So Bright It Is Visible With Naked Eye In July
The comet, which was first spotted by NASA’s NEOWISE space telescope on March 27, 2020, is currently more than 138 million miles from Earth and is set to make its closest approach to the sun on July 3. Astronomers expect the comet to increase in brightness, reaching peak magnitude by July, when it could potentially be visible with the naked eye. However, the behavior of comets is notoriously unpredictable so it is difficult to estimate how bright it will get at this stage....