
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
This comet was discovered by the NEOWISE space telescope. It is a long period comet, with an orbital period greater than 5,000 years. It passed closest to the Sun (perihelion) on July 2, 2020. It began rapidly brightening in late June, and became a naked eye object in early July.
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