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How to catch a glimpse of the two-tail comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE -- instructions courtesy @SkyandTelescope reg.cx/32wq

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Will #Starlink satellites ruin our enjoyment of the night sky? skyatnightmagazine.c…

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Comet #NEOWISE is visible in the night sky this month. Find out how to spot it: skyatnightmagazine.c…

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OK, so not the greatest astrophoto. Very tired - captured from the bedroom window (smartphone) at 03:33 this morning. pic.twitter.com/w7GR…

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#cometNEOWISE is amazing to see with your own eyes, I just took this photo with my phone from an upstairs window! Noctilucent clouds are beginning to appear here too! I need to go to bed but the view is too beautiful! 😊😍 pic.twitter.com/DujP…

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  • July 2020 CANCELLED
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