A Comet of Great Magnitude
The NEOWISE comet was discovered on March 27, 2020 and has been putting on a spectacular show of light in the evening and early morning skies over the last few days. Scientists have determined it is the brightest comet (magnitude 3) we have seen since Comet Hale-Bopp passed by the earth in 1997! The beauty of this comet is visible to the naked eye, however, the amazing light display is better viewed with binoculars, which allow a full view of the 3 mile wide comet and it’s 7 degrees long tail, as it traverses across the sky. We’ve been so blessed to stare in amazement at this once-in-a-lifetime event as NEOWISE paints its shooting pathway across the sky. According to scientists, it won’t be back for approximately 6,800 years.…




