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Comets Lemmon and SWAN Poised for Best Viewing Oct. 20–21

A new moon near the Orionid peak creates favorable, short nightly windows for binocular viewing.

New Comet SWAN25B Emerges Bright Near the Sun as Orbit Remains Uncertain

Oort Cloud’s Largest Known Comet Unleashes High-Speed Carbon Monoxide Jets