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@WestportObservatory@vmst.io · Feb 27, 2026
Remember Comet Lovejoy? In 2011 it skimmed the Sun and survived. Now Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1) is up next. Since Jan. 13 it’s brightened 5 magnitudes (100×). On April 4 it dives just ~160,000 km above the Sun—inside the corona. That’s bold. Now 13th magnitude, it’s within reach of mid-sized scopes under dark skies (South favored, some North too) Will it survive or vaporize? Details & maps: https://spaceweather.com/ Photo: Gerald Rhemann & Michael Jäger #Comet #Sungrazer #Astronomy #SpaceWeather
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@WestportObservatory@vmst.io · Feb 18, 2026
A city-size green comet is now visible in the night sky — but C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) is just passing through. Astronomers say this icy visitor will soon be flung out of our solar system and into interstellar space, much like 3I/ATLAS. Blink and you’ll miss it — once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. Read more: https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/newly-visible-city-size-green-comet-will-soon-be-ejected-into-interstellar-space-just-like-3i-atlas #Comet #Astronomy #Interstellar #NightSky #SpaceNews #SolarSystem #C2024E1
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