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A rare Devil's Comet will pass over Earth in the coming weeks. How to see it?

You will need good weather, binoculars or a telescope - and a little bit of luck. Astronomer Jean-Louis Pons first discovered the comet on July 12, 1812, initially describing it as a "shapeless object with no visible tail." Over the next month, the ...

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March 13, 2024 at 9:50 AM Comments (0)Views (8)

A rare Devil's Comet will pass over Earth in the coming weeks. How to see it?

You will need good weather, binoculars or a telescope - and a bit of luck. Astronomer Jean-Louis Pons first discovered the comet on July 12, 1812, describing it early on as a "shapeless object with no visible tail." Over the next month, the comet be...