Tag: Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN
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Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN: How to Watch the Naked-Eye Flyby on October 21
What is Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)? Comet C/2025 R2, designated SWAN after its discovery name, is a rejuvenated visitor from the solar system’s icy outskirts. Discovered on September 10, 2025 by a Ukrainian amateur astronomer, Vladimir Bezugly, SWAN has brightened rapidly as it travels toward the Sun. As with many comets, its glow comes from…
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Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN: How to Watch the Naked-Eye Flyby Next Week
Overview: A Rare Celestial Visitor in October Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN is dazzling stargazers as it makes a relatively close pass by Earth in October 2025. Discovered by a Ukrainian amateur astronomer, Vladimir Bezugly, in September, the comet has surprised observers with a brightness that could allow naked-eye visibility under dark skies. While the comet’s…