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Comet NEOWISE Compass

Comet NEOWISE Compass
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Comet
  • Release Date
    August 21, 2020
  • Science Release
    Hubble Snaps Close-Up of Celebrity Comet NEOWISE
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  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, STScI, Q. Zhang (Caltech) and Z. Levay.

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Comet NEOWISE Close-up

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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