Today it will be 90 million kilometers from Earth, and over the next 10-15 days it will be visible to the naked eye.

In October, a special guest from space will visit our planet's sky - comet A6 Lemmon. This will be a truly unique spectacle, as the comet returns to our solar system approximately once every thousand years. According to ecoportal.net, published in the English city of Sheffield, it last approached Earth in the 7th century and will not be close to Earth again until 3421.

Astronomers say the comet has come from the farthest reaches of the Solar System, just beyond Pluto.

The comet's closest approach to Earth will be today at a distance of 90 million kilometers. This comet is best seen from the Northern Hemisphere. The best time to observe it is October 25-28, when the comet is near peak brightness and relatively high above the horizon. By late October or early November, the comet may reach magnitude 4, becoming visible to the naked eye, after which it will quickly fade.

The comet was first observed on January 3, 2025, by the Mount Lemmon Survey. At that time, it was so faint that it was mistaken for an asteroid. Later, archived images from Pan-STARRS from November 12, 2024, were discovered. Additional observations revealed a coma and a short tail, confirming its cometary nature. The object was later officially designated C/2025 A6 (Lemmon).

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