Tag: C/2025 A6 Lemmon
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Solar Wind Sculpts Comet Lemmon’s Tail: Stunning Astrophotography Captures
Intro: A Comet in the Sun’s Wake Comet C/2025 A6, commonly known as Lemmon, has enthralled sky-watchers with a dramatic brightening in recent months. As it journeys toward perihelion on November 8, the 1,350-year orbital path will bring Lemmon closer to the Sun, and potentially into naked-eye view for observers under dark skies this October.…
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Solar wind tears chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in stunning astrophotography
Impressive solar wind interaction captured Astrophotographer Brennan Gilmore has delivered a dramatic view of the solar wind sculpting the tail of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). The newly released images reveal a sizeable section of the comet’s tail being buffeted and torn away as Lemmon travels through the inner Solar System on its long, looping voyage.…
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Complete Guide To Seeing Comet Lemmon This Week Close To The Big Dipper
What Is Comet Lemmon? Comet Lemmon, officially designated C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and also known as Comet A6, is a large, long-period comet tracing a dramatic 1,350-year orbit around the sun. First discovered on January 3, 2025 by the Mount Lemmon Survey near Tucson, Arizona, the comet is now making a temporary and accessible appearance for…
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Two Green Comets Night-Sky Spectacle: Lemmon and SWAN Illuminating Autumn Skies
Two Green Comets Grace the Autumn Sky Two rare emerald visitors are sweeping through the inner solar system this fall, offering skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere a unique chance to observe two comets in the same month. C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN) are making their paths around the sun, delivering visible tails and…
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Two Emerald Comets Light Up the Night Sky This October
Two Greenish Comets Captivate Night Skies This October This October brings a rare celestial treat: two greenish comets streaking across the night sky. C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN) are gracing the inner solar system and are visible from the Northern Hemisphere through the end of the month. For amateur stargazers, this is a…
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Two Greenish Comets Swing Through the Night Sky This Fall
Two Green Comets Make a Rare October Appearance This month brings a rare celestial treat: two greenish comets are streaking across the night sky, offering skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere a unique chance to observe them through fall. The comets, officially named C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN), are traversing the inner solar system…