Date Published: 08/12/2021
ARCHIVED - Comet Leonard visible from Spain in mid-December
The space rock will be clearly visible through binoculars
Officially known as Comet C / 2021 A1 Leonard, this huge rock made up of ice, dust and gas situated at the very edge of the Solar System will approach the Earth this December and be clearly visible through binoculars and telescopes.
Leonard will pass within 35 million kilometres of our planet on December 12 and some scientists suggest it may be possible to see it with the naked eye from Spain just before dawn.
Star gazers can locate the path of the comet easily enough by focusing on the centre point between the Ursa Major constellation and Arthur, the third-brightest star in the sky and part of the constellation Boyero.
According to NASA, after December 12 Leonard will become less and less visible as it makes its way towards the inner planets before permanently leaving the Solar System on January 3.
Image: NASA
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