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Catch Comet 220P McNaught in Outburst

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June 8, 2026 • 48 views
Original source: Universe Today

We witnessed a surprise outburst late last week, from a lesser known periodic comet. Posts flashed across message boards late last week, alerting comet watchers to a dramatic change in brightness for periodic comet 220P McNaught. Though it wasn’t on our list for bright comets to watch for in 2026, C...

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