September's night sky will sparkle with the Harvest Moon and a newly discovered comet

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September's night sky will sparkle with the Harvest Moon and a newly discovered comet
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Let it be fall! September marks the last opportunity to view a supermoon this year, as well as a newly discovered comet passing Earth.

. This meteor shower has been active since August 28 and will wrap up on September 5. From the eastern US, the shower will likely be visible around 11:30 PM each night when its radiant point rises above the eastern horizon. It is predicted to remain active until dawn breaks at around 5:51 AM.

that viewers could see about five meteors an hour and that the bright moon will likely cause some viewing interference. Anyone can buy a certificant to get a star named after them, but only the lucky can have comets named for them. That’s what happened earlier in August when Hideo Nishimura of Kakegawa, Japan was photographing the night sky and.

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