How to See a Comet That Won’t Be Visible for Another 6,000 Years – Lifehacker Australia

Thanks to COVID-19, you may not get to take your kids to the planetarium any time soon. But if theyre into astronomy, youre in luck, because we should be able to see a comet starting tonight. Known as Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) for science reasons, its been visible at dawn a few times this month, but will be making the switch to dusk this week. Heres how to see it.
According to Earth Sky, starting around July 12-15 (so, today), the comet will become visible at dusk (just after sunset). It will be low in the northwest horizon. If the comet stays somewhat bright, we might be able to see it towards the end of the month during evening dusk, and will appear a little higher in the sky.
Use binoculars for a better shot at seeing it though some people have reported that once you spot the comet with binoculars, you may be able to see it without them when you know where to look. But, if you want to see the comets split tail, binoculars are your best bet.
So how big is this comet? From its infrared signature, we can tell (its nucleus) is about 5 km

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