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On Sept. 10th, Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner will make its closest approach to Eart
h in 72 years--easy to see in small telescopes and binoculars.
Space Weather News for Sept. 9, 2018
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GREEN COMET MAKES CLOSEST APPROACH TO EARTH: On Sept. 10th, Comet 21P/Giacobini-
Zinner makes its closest approach to Earth in 72 years. The small but active com
et is going to be easy to see in small telescopes and binoculars as it glides th
rough the stars of the constellation Auriga about 58 million km from our planet.
In the week ahead, it will also pass right in front of a rich star cluster, pro
viding a spectacular photo-op for amateur astronomers. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com (
http://spaceweather.com) for details and observing tips.
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Above: Michael J|nger of Wei|fenkirchen, Austria, took this picture of the appro
aching comet on Sept. 7th. For more images, browse Spaceweather.com's Realtime C
omet Photo Gallery (
http://spaceweathergallery.com/comet_gallery.html) .
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