Green 'Christmas Comet' Visible In Night Sky
The comet 46P/Wirtanen just made its closest approach to Earth in centuries. No word on the whereabouts of Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Donner or Blitzen (and Rudolph).
by Camila Domonoske
Dec 17, 2018
1 minute
This month, a comet called 46P/Wirtanen is doing a dramatic fly-by, giving Earth an unusually good view of its greenish glow.
The timing of the comet's apparition — and its seasonally appropriate coloring — have led
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