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How do you discover a comet at home?

Neilnanda ∙

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∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

You can discover a comet at home using a telescope.

Look at or take pictures of the night sky. If you see a spot of light that has changed relative position from one night to another (or one week to another...) then this might be a comet.

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