Comet NEOWISE as seen in the western sky from Old Deerfield meadows Tuesday night. The comet, which can be seen in the northwest sky beneath the Big Dipper constellation, will fade by the last weekend in July as it leaves the sun and Earth. It is expected to make a return trip in 6,800 years. Its name is an acronym for the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a NASA space telescope that discovered the comet.
Comet NEOWISE as seen in the western sky from Old Deerfield meadows Tuesday night. The comet, which can be seen in the northwest sky beneath the Big Dipper constellation, will fade by the last weekend in July as it leaves the sun and Earth. It is expected to make a return trip in 6,800 years. Its name is an acronym for the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a NASA space telescope that discovered the comet. Credit: STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ