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<p>[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 4618821, member: 99554"]<img src="https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/emp/62995580_296899c3e5014b-dbf9-4d90-bb9c-2ef049b2da54_ORIGINAL.jpg?impolicy=crop-resize&x=0&y=0&w=2000&h=1327&width=1936" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>A rare phenomenon occurs these days in the sky: it is possible to observe a comet with the naked eye which spins in space at a distance relatively close to the Earth. An event like that happens about every 10 years. But the last comet visible to the naked eye was in 2007 and the show was really not good. Otherwise, the last one worthing a look was in 1997 and 1998. Right now and until July 21, Comet <b>Neowise</b> is visible shorty before daybreak. We can see it from 3:20 a.m. until about 4:10 a.m. looking northeast. But the best time is between 3:30 and 3:50 am. Around July 15, it can be observed after sunset, until September. However, the more time passes, the less it will be visible.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/emp/62995579_296898522477c8-57bb-4eb9-acba-4f0806ea8a4c_ORIGINAL.jpg?impolicy=crop-resize&x=0&y=0&w=2000&h=963&width=1200" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>A picture taken near Montreal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The technical name of this comet is C / 2020 F3 <b>NEOWISE</b>. It takes its name from the NASA telescope which discovered it on March 27, whose acronym is <b>NEOWISE</b>. If it is visible to the naked eye, it means that the comet passes relatively close to our planet. At its closest point, on July 23, <b>NEOWISE</b> will be 64 million miles from us, nearly 268 times the distance between Earth and the Moon.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are many coins celebrating the comet of 44 BC., like the one of Julius Caesar and Augustus. Maybe you have one of these in your collection and we would love to see it . If not, please show us your coins featuring a nice <b>Star </b>!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Crispus</b> star above</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143717[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tacitus</b> star in right field</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143718[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus</b> star between Providencia & Sol</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143719[/ATTACH] </p><p>P.S. and do not forget to get up early tomorrow morning...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 4618821, member: 99554"][IMG]https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/emp/62995580_296899c3e5014b-dbf9-4d90-bb9c-2ef049b2da54_ORIGINAL.jpg?impolicy=crop-resize&x=0&y=0&w=2000&h=1327&width=1936[/IMG] A rare phenomenon occurs these days in the sky: it is possible to observe a comet with the naked eye which spins in space at a distance relatively close to the Earth. An event like that happens about every 10 years. But the last comet visible to the naked eye was in 2007 and the show was really not good. Otherwise, the last one worthing a look was in 1997 and 1998. Right now and until July 21, Comet [B]Neowise[/B] is visible shorty before daybreak. We can see it from 3:20 a.m. until about 4:10 a.m. looking northeast. But the best time is between 3:30 and 3:50 am. Around July 15, it can be observed after sunset, until September. However, the more time passes, the less it will be visible. [IMG]https://m1.quebecormedia.com/emp/emp/62995579_296898522477c8-57bb-4eb9-acba-4f0806ea8a4c_ORIGINAL.jpg?impolicy=crop-resize&x=0&y=0&w=2000&h=963&width=1200[/IMG] A picture taken near Montreal. The technical name of this comet is C / 2020 F3 [B]NEOWISE[/B]. It takes its name from the NASA telescope which discovered it on March 27, whose acronym is [B]NEOWISE[/B]. If it is visible to the naked eye, it means that the comet passes relatively close to our planet. At its closest point, on July 23, [B]NEOWISE[/B] will be 64 million miles from us, nearly 268 times the distance between Earth and the Moon. There are many coins celebrating the comet of 44 BC., like the one of Julius Caesar and Augustus. Maybe you have one of these in your collection and we would love to see it . If not, please show us your coins featuring a nice [B]Star [/B]! [B]Crispus[/B] star above [ATTACH=full]1143717[/ATTACH] [B]Tacitus[/B] star in right field [ATTACH=full]1143718[/ATTACH] [B]Probus[/B] star between Providencia & Sol [ATTACH=full]1143719[/ATTACH] P.S. and do not forget to get up early tomorrow morning...[/QUOTE]
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