Look Up To See Bright Comet Leonard In December Before It Vanishes Forever

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

December 7, 2021

There is a new comet in town, and December is your only chance to see it before disappears forever. Astronomers say Comet Leonard is the best and brightest comet to see in 2021.

The comet was first discovered in January by astronomer Greg Leonard. The celestial object has likely spent the last 35,000 years traveling toward the sun, according to Sky & Telescope, and once it makes a close pass of our star on January 3, we won’t be seeing the comet again.

As the comet nears the sun, it brightens, which is why the weeks leading up to this event make the comet easier to see.

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