NEOWISE
Basic Info
Aphelion:
710 AU
Perihelion:
0.29478 AU
Orbital Period:
~ 6700 yrs
  • When it was visible in 2020, NEOWISE was the brightest comet in the northern hemisphere since Comet Hale–Bopp in 1997.
  • It was discovered in March 27, 2020 by a team using the WISE space telescope under the NEOWISE program.
  • The diameter of its nucelus is estimated to be about 3 miles.