Comet · Long-period comet
NEOWISE
C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
- Type
- Long-period comet
NASA/JPL-Caltech · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
Scientific overview
NEOWISE is a long-period comet in orbit around The Sun.
Gallery
An Infrared portrait of Comet NEOWISE C/2014 C3
Comet NEOWISE was first observed by NASA NEOWISE spacecraft on Valentine Day, 2014.
2014
NASA/JPL-Caltech · NASA media (public domain)
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- NASA
- Observation date
- 2020-07-08
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.