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This article provides a guide for observing Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN on October 29, 2025, highlighting the best viewing times and locations, and noting that the moonlight will make viewing more challenging. It also offers tips on how to find these comets using binoculars and star charts, emphasizing their positions in the sky relative to well-known stars.
On October 27, 2025, skywatchers have a final chance to see Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN in binoculars about 90 minutes after sunset, with Lemmon visible in the northwest and SWAN in the south, before the moon's brightness makes viewing more difficult.
Two comets, Lemmon and SWAN, are visible in the October night sky, offering a rare opportunity for stargazers to observe them with binoculars or small telescopes, especially during the dark moonless nights of early November.
Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN are at their brightest and most visible in the night sky on October 21, offering a rare opportunity to see them with binoculars before they fade or become harder to observe due to moonlight. Lemmon is visible in the northwest after sunset and before sunrise, while SWAN appears in the southwest after sunset, both best viewed in dark, pollution-free areas.
Two comets, Lemmon and SWAN, will make their closest approach to Earth on October 20, and a live stream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Project will allow viewers to watch the event, which offers a rare double-comet sighting with both comets visible in the night sky around the same time.
This week, two comets, Lemmon and SWAN, will reach their brightest and closest points to Earth, offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers to observe them. Comet Lemmon will be visible near the Big Dipper's handle and will be about 56 million miles from Earth, while Comet SWAN can be seen near the Summer Triangle, about 24 million miles away. Both comets are on vastly different orbits, with Lemmon returning in 3179 and SWAN having a 20,000-year orbit.
Two green comets, Lemmon and SWAN, are visible in the night sky in October 2025, with Lemmon visible in the pre-dawn northern sky and SWAN after sunset in the southwestern sky, both becoming brighter as they approach their closest points to Earth around October 20-21.
The new bright comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was discovered by SOHO, originated from a different direction than 3I/ATLAS, and has an orbital period of 286 years. It approached close to the Sun on September 12, 2025, and will potentially be associated with a meteor shower as Earth crosses its orbit. Avi Loeb discusses the comet's origin, its relation to interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS, and reflects on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, inspired by a song titled 'Aliens Are Real' by Oli Swan.
The City of Orlando is launching a six-month pilot program for the SWAN Shuttle, an autonomous vehicle powered by Beep technologies. The shuttle will operate on a one-mile loop during off-peak hours, connecting LYNX Central Station to various locations in Creative Village. The SWAN shuttles, which seat eight passengers, will be free to use and will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily.
Three teenagers have been charged with grand larceny, criminal mischief, conspiracy, and criminal trespassing after killing and eating Faye, a beloved swan who lived in an Upstate New York pond. The suspects, who were neighborhood friends, hopped the Manlius Swan Pond fence in the middle of the night during Memorial Day weekend, held down and killed Faye at the pond, and ate her. The suspects expressed that they believed the swan was just "a very large duck." The incident was caught on surveillance footage. Two of Faye's babies were found at a shopping center, and the other two were found at a home in Syracuse. The Village of Manlius is currently taking care of the four babies.
Eman Hussan, an 18-year-old teenager, was arrested and charged with grand larceny, conspiracy, and criminal trespassing for allegedly killing and eating a town-owned swan named Faye on Memorial Day. Hussan and his two underage accomplices also kidnapped Faye's four babies. The incident caused grief to Faye's mate, Manny, who may be removed from the pond where they lived to prevent him from becoming combative. The teenagers allegedly hunted for fun, not for lack of food. Hussan was released on his own recognizance and is due in court on June 15.
Three teenagers in Manlius, New York, stole and killed a beloved swan named Faye, mistaking it for a "very large duck," and then ate it. The swans have been living in the village since 1905, and residents have a deep appreciation for them. The teenagers were charged with felony counts of grand larceny and criminal mischief, as well as misdemeanor counts of conspiracy of theft and criminal trespassing. The incident has shocked the community, and officials hope to continue the village's long tradition of having swans at the pond.
Three teenagers allegedly beheaded Faye, a mother swan, and stole her babies from the Manlius swan pond. They then took Faye back to one of their homes on Syracuse's Northside and ate her. The cygnets are now under the care of a biologist. The two younger suspects will go through the family court process, which means their records will be sealed from the public. The 18-year-old is also eligible for youthful offender status.