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PB_Mack t1_j3ys479 wrote

A deep seated appreciation for 80's horror movies tells me a green comet is not a good thing.

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curious_dark_matter OP t1_j3vjx9s wrote

A green comet will appear in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years. NASA scientists said the comet is expected to make its closest approach to the sun, or perihelion, on Jan. 12, and will be visible to stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere. Those in the Southern Hemisphere should be able to view the comet in February. The comet will shift to the northwest on the horizon throughout January and it will make its closest pass of Earth between Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, according to NASA. During that time, the comet will be 26 million miles away from the planet, according to astronomers.

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Adeldor t1_j3vu7bl wrote

> A green comet will appear in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years.

This green comet will appear in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years. Green comets are otherwise not unusual. As I mentioned under another similarly worded post, I took this image of comet Hyakutake in 1996.

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