{"id":115617,"date":"2024-10-18T16:22:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115617"},"modified":"2024-10-18T16:22:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:22:47","slug":"comet-supermoon-make-for-rare-cosmic-combo-in-the-sky-over-our-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115617","title":{"rendered":"Comet, supermoon make for rare cosmic combo in the sky over our area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC\"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB\">GLASSBORO, New Jersey (WPVI) &#8212; <\/span>If you&#8217;ve looked to the skies at dusk over the last few days, you may have seen a rare surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">This is why astronomer Eddie Guerra is preparing for a comet viewing event at the top of the Science Hall at Rowan University.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">He&#8217;s the associate dean of the School of Earth and Environment at Rowan University.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;The last time it had done something like this was tens of thousands of years ago,&#8221; Guerra said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">He says conditions should be just right to catch a glimpse of the comet discovered by scientists last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">It&#8217;s about 44 million miles from Earth right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;When it comes near the sun, it does two things. One, it gets brighter. But the second thing it does &#8211; it starts to melt. And ice, which is part of the comet, starts to create a glow around the nucleus &#8211; called a tail and a coma. And you get to see this beautiful display,&#8221; said Guerra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">RELATED<\/strong>: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/comet-last-seen-when-neanderthals-walked-earth-could-soon-dazzle-night-sky\/15414148\/\">Comet likely last seen when Neanderthals walked Earth to dazzle the night sky<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Guerra says it should be visible to the naked eye, but they&#8217;ll also have binoculars and telescopes to get an even closer view.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">If you want to catch it at home, he says notice where the sunset is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;So from your perspective, if you&#8217;re looking right at the sunset it&#8217;ll be about ten degrees to the left for lack of a better way of putting it &#8211; above the horizon,&#8221; said Guerra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">The est time to view is likely between 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">And as you&#8217;re looking for the comet in the west, don&#8217;t forget to admire the full supermoon, which will be rising in the east.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">It&#8217;s a night full of inspiring celestial sights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\"><strong class=\"vtkaO\">RELATED<\/strong>: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/octobers-hunter-moon-supermoon\/15428844\/\">October&#8217;s hunter moon will be a supermoon. Here&#8217;s what to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;I was giddy. I went up Monday and saw it and it brings me back to my childhood excitement about science, why I became a scientist,&#8221; said Guerra.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN\">If you miss the comet Thursday evening, don&#8217;t worry. As long as skies are clear it should be visible through the end of October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2024 WPVI-TV. 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