Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever.
— Petr Lebedev 🚀 December 21, 2021 It's also an ultrafast comet, blazing through the inner solar system at 158,084 miles per hour , but it will still appear like a slow-moving object due to its distance from Earth, according to EarthSky.Use Venus, currently a brightly visible presence in the southwestern sky around sunset, as a way to help you find the comet. Beginning December 13,"this comet will appear very low above the horizon just after sunset," said Leonard.
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