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                                2020 July 10

                         Comet NEOWISE from the ISS
                           Image Credit: NASA, ISS

   Explanation: Rounding the Sun on July 3rd and currently headed for the
   outer Solar System, Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) has been growing brighter
   in the predawn skies of planet Earth. From low Earth orbit it also
   rises before the Sun, captured above the approaching glow along the
   eastern horizon in this snapshot from the International Space Station
   on July 5. Venus, now Earth's morning star is the brilliant celestial
   beacon on the right in the field of view. Above Venus you can spot the
   sister stars of the more compact Pleiades cluster. Earthbound skygazers
   can spot this comet with the unaided eye, but should look for awesome
   views with binoculars.

    Comet NEOWISE from Earth's Surface: Notable Images Submitted to APOD
                     Tomorrow's picture: pixels in space
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