Both Mr. Hasis and Mr. Mohan have a deep passion for astronomy and pursue astrophotography as a hobby. To skywatchers in Thiruvananthapuram, the comet is now visible to the northwest in the evening sky. The comet was visible like a fuzzy star,” said Mr. Hasis. Comet NEOWISE was discovered on March 27, 2020 by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission. According to NASA, once the comet hurtles away into deep space, it will not be seen for another 6,800 years.

Source: The Hindu July 23, 2020 18:08 UTC