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 Comet Coming This Weekend
Just passing, the best comet for 32 years
This is the spectacular view of the brightest comet for 32 years. And suitably for a phenomenon once seen as a portent of doom, it was spotted over World's End.
Comet McNaught, which is set to shine brighter than the planet Venus this weekend, was caught on camera at sunset when it is at its best.
Heading for the sun: Comet McNaught shines brightly in the twilight. Weather permitting, it will be visible over the weekend
The newly discovered comet, first observed in Australia last August, is three times more dazzling than Hale-Bopp in 1997.
It is officially the brightest since Comet West in 1975.
Tomorrow the star will sweep within 15.8 million miles of the sun and continue glowing until Monday.
It is visible to the right of Venus soon after sunset and also in the dawn sky to the south-east.
"Make an effort even if the weather prospects look poor," said Nick James of the British Astronomical Association.
"You will need a clear western horizon and should start looking as soon as the sun sets. The comet should be obvious and the tail will be pointing almost straight up from the horizon."
Scotsman Robert McNaught discovered the comet - his 31st - at Siding Spring Observatory in New South Wales.
Its orbit is bringing it closer to the sun than Mercury.
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