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Rare Green Comet Nishimura Lights Up Skies, Southern California's Best Viewing Time Revealed

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Los Angeles Times

Comet Nishimura, a newly discovered green comet, is expected to reach peak brightness on Saturday in Southern California. Viewing the comet may be challenging due to its proximity to the sun, but using binoculars and looking to the west at sunset can increase the chances of spotting it. The best viewing window is from 6:58 p.m. to 7:56 p.m., with the comet scheduled to dip below the horizon shortly afterward. The comet is composed of ice and rocks, and its green color is a result of carbon interacting with high temperatures and ions from the sun.

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"Rare planetary alignment visible Saturday morning"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by KSL.com

Five planets, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, and Mercury, will line up in the sky before sunrise on Saturday, and can be seen from a spot with little light pollution and a clear view of the horizon. Jupiter and Saturn will be pretty bright and easiest to see, while Neptune and Uranus will require binoculars or a telescope. This celestial sight is not very common and occurs when the planets' orbits line them up on one side of the sun from Earth's perspective.

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