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Why are Delta Aquariids "for the southern hemisphere" while the Perseids are "for the north"?
In the video How to spot Comet NEOWISE, plus the largest 3D map of the Universe | Night Sky News July 20 after 05:28 Dr. Becky (Smethurst, Oxford astrophysicist) ...
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Where should I be looking to see Neowise in southern Sweden?
I'm in the south of Sweden and just spent over an hour trying to find Neowise, but didn't see it. I live in a rural area, there are no lights nearby and there is a small hill with clear visibility ...
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How is Comet SWAN C/2020 F8 doing? Will it become easily visible by eye?
The New York Times article How to See Comet SWAN in Night Skies says:
Astronomers have their fingers crossed that the comet will keep brightening in the coming weeks as it heads north, passing 52 ...
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