It will be a glittering moonlit night this weekend.
A full moon and comet will be visible. The moon will pass into Earth’s penumbra, or outer shadow. The moon won’t be blacked out like in a full eclipse. A part of the moon will be shaded, which should be easily visible from different parts of the world.
It will be a close encounter as these things go, passing within some 7 million miles. The comet 45P will be visible in the constellation Hercules early Saturday. The ice ball comes around every five years.
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