Comet McNaught (C/2009 R1) Visible& Close to Earth

Recently discovered Comet McNaught (C/2009 R1) is swinging through the inner solar system these days, and it is brightening rapidly as it approaches the sun at 0.45 A.U. on July 2nd at Perihelion. The comet's green atmosphere is larger than the planet Jupiter, while the long willowy ion tail stretches more than a million kilometers through space.
Closest Encounter with Earth on 15/16th June:  On 15th /16th June this comet will be at a distance of 1.13 A.U. (16, 90, 45,593 Km) on from Earth (the nearest it can get) in its orbit thus increasing in brightness. Currently, the comet is at the threshold of naked eye visibility (5th to 6th magnitude) and expected to become as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper (Saptharishi) before the end of the month. visit www.ournewplanets.com for more details where to look maps etc..

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