Comet
Neowise
TypeComet
Mass~1 × 10¹³ kg
Diameter5 km
Orbital Radius4,500 million km
Orbital Period~6,800 days
Rotation Period7.6 hours
Known Moons0
Surface Gravity~0.0001 m/s²
Average Temp-70 °C
AtmosphereH2O, CO (coma)
Discovered ByNEOWISE mission
Discovery Year2020
About Neowise
A spectacular comet visible to the naked eye in July 2020. Discovered by NASA NEOWISE space telescope. Had two beautiful tails visible from dark sky locations. One of the brightest comets in the Northern Hemisphere since Hale-Bopp. Gave many people their first naked-eye comet experience.
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