WHAT: Two comets, Lemmon (C/2025 A6) and SWAN (C/2025 R2).
WHERE:
- Comet SWAN: Astro Bob says Look to the Southwest after sunset
- Comet Lemmon: Astro Bob says Look Northwest in the evening (below the Big Dipper.)
WHEN:
- Comet SWAN: closest to Earth on October 19/20th.
- Comet Lemmon: closest to Earth on October 21.
- *BOTH might be visible on Halloween night Oct 31st!! *Comet predicting is not an exact science so, subject to change*
METEOR SHOWERS TOO?!
- Besides comets, we also get the Orionid meteor shower! It'll peak on October 21st.
- probably around 20 meteors per hour.
- good conditions to see the shooting stars because: new moon.
- look up toward the southeast for best meteor viewing.
- you might be able to spot a comet while meteor watching too!
- The meteor shower goes from September 26 to November 22, but is best on October 21st.
Pro Tip: Use binoculars away from city lights for the best viewing.
SWAN Fun Fact: They think Comet SWAN takes about 22,000 years to do one complete orbit around the sun, so this is our one chance to see it. *Unless we end up like a Futurama Head-in-a-Jar. In which case, Hello Future!!
SWAN Fun Fact 2: They're not 100% sure what comet SWAN will do next... maybe disintegrate!
Lemmon Fun Fact: It'll likely be the best comet of the year.
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/two-bright-comets-converge-on-northern-hemisphere-skies/
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