A new comet is spread through the morning sky. Catch it before the sun

The recently discovered comet is currently looting our morning sky, with a green gloss and a long tail signed the back. The Comet Swan25F moves to the sun for a dangerously close approach that can either destroy it or make it visible to the naked eye. Meanwhile, the bright comet can be spotted with a telescope or a pair of binoculars as it penetrates the sky.

Astronomers discovered The comet in images captured by the swan instrument aboard SOHO SOHO SOHO spacecraft. On April 8, the Center for minor planets appointed Comeet C/2025 F2 (SWAN), and the observers of the sky could not wait to notice it. Here’s how you can enjoy a brilliant view of the comet before reaching your closest approach to the sun in the first days of May.

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– Michael Yager (@Comet123 Jager) April 6, 2025

How do I see a comet swan

The comet is visible in the morning sky and can be spotted east in the hours, just before the dawn of dawn begins to take over.

Comet C/2025 F2 is inside the large square of Pegasus, a constellation in the northern sky, called the winged horse in Greek mythology, and moves to the constellation Andromed LandS To see the comet, look at Star Alpha Andromedae, the biggest star of the four points that make up the great square in Pegasus. On April 13, the comet will move close to the bright star.

Currently, the comet has a magnitude +8, which makes it too weak to see with the naked eye. You will need a telescope or a pair of binoculars to look. Remember to wake up before the morning dusk is washed out of view. Despite its small size, the comet should appear as a green sphere with a weak tail that holds it from behind.

Racing to the sun

Currently, the comet competes for greatness or doom, depending on the result of its close meeting with the sun.

Comets are frozen residues from the formation of the solar system and are made up of material such as dust, rock and ice. As comets go to the sun closer, they heat up and discard gases and dust. This is the glowing head we see that can be greater than most planets. Then the rest of the dust and gas form a long tail that extends from the sun to millions of miles, according to NASAS

When comets approach perihelion, the closest point to the sun – the heat from the star can make the comet break completely and disappear from existence. On the other hand, if comets happen to survive in perihelion, they can look much more bright in the sky.

Comet C/2025 F2 is on a path to the sun, with preliminary estimates suggesting that it will make its closest approach to the sun on May 1, according to EarthSky. The comet will come at 31 million miles (50 million kilometers) from the sun or right in the orbit of the closest planet to the star, Mercury. During the perihelion, the comet will be brightness between 4.5 and 5, but it will probably be too close to the horizon to see at this time. If she survives the heated meeting, she will begin to appear in the healthy sky, not at dawn in the first few days of May. It is not yet clear how bright it will be.

This is good news for those who are not fans of the early morning heavens, watching sessions so that we hope that the comet is experiencing its meetings with our household star. We are rooting for you c/2025 F2.