Starlust on MSN
Comet Tempel 2 to make its closest approach to Earth on August 3—viewing tips and its likely coordinates
The comet is named after German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel, who discovered it on July 4, 1873.
Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is now visible in the south as soon as it gets dark from anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, but only through binoculars and telescopes.
Celestium on MSN
The most iconic feature of a comet is surprisingly misleading
This video explores one of the biggest misconceptions about comets: the idea that their tails simply stream behind them like ...
A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week. | Credit: ESA/NASA/SOHO The solar system has one less comet. The much-heralded Comet MAPS, ...
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