The Dazzling Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE): The Comet of The Century

Authors

  • M. Khalil Faculty of Engineering, MSA university, Giza, Egypt
  • M. Said Faculty of Engineering, MSA university, Giza, Egypt
  • H. Osman Faculty of Engineering, MSA university, Giza, Egypt
  • N. Younis Department of English and American studies, University of Vienna, Austria
  • N. Khaled Faculty of Engineering, MSA university, Giza, Egypt
  • Y. Amr Faculty of Engineering, MSA university, Giza, Egypt
  • N. A. Mohamed Faculty of Engineering, MSA university, Giza, Egypt
  • A. brahim Faculty of Engineering, MSA university, Giza, Egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14419/ijaa.v8i2.31149

Published:

2020-11-10

Keywords:

NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) Comet, Bright Comets, Comet of the Century.

Abstract

The newfound long period comet NEOWISE has the potential to be one of the brightest comets ever seen. The comet which was visible to the naked eye is considered as the comet of the century. This icy object was discovered on March 27, 2020. In this paper, we dive into some fascinating facts about NEOWISE comet that make such comet unique.

 

 

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