Comet Lovejoy to make closest approach to Earth in 8,000 years
It’s wispy, it’s bluish-green with a magnificent tail, and it’s streaking across the night sky this week. Comet Lovejoy, formally known as C/2014 Q2, has been making its way towards Earth from deep space. On Wednesday, the comet will reach its closest approach to the planet in roughly 8,000 years, posing a rare opportunity for…
It’s wispy, it’s bluish-green with a magnificent tail, and it’s streaking across the night sky this week. Comet Lovejoy, formally known as C/2014 Q2, has been making its way towards Earth from deep space.
On Wednesday, the comet will reach its closest approach to the planet in roughly 8,000 years, posing a rare opportunity for those living in Metro Vancouver to see it with the naked eye.
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