{"id":1328,"date":"2018-12-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/stunning-christmas-comet-will-be-visible-central-coast-tonight\/"},"modified":"2018-12-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T14:00:00","slug":"stunning-christmas-comet-will-be-visible-central-coast-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/lifestyle\/stunning-christmas-comet-will-be-visible-central-coast-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"The stunning \u2018Christmas comet\u2019 will be visible from the Central Coast tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gettyimages-495836237.jpg\" width=\"607\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>And you won&#8217;t need a telescope to see it!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This Sunday, December 16th, Australia has the best seats in the house for a stunning and rare natural phenomenon taking place in the night sky.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Christmas Comet\u2019 \u2013 officially named Comet 46P\/Wirtanen \u2013 will reach its closest distance to earth tonight, making it visible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-EHOje hOovbw\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"instagram-embed-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BrQ6W6AlElQ\/embed\/?cr=1&#038;v=12&#038;wp=498&#038;rd=https%3A%2F%2Ftravel.nine.com.au&#038;rp=%2F2018%2F12%2F12%2F10%2F21%2Fwhere-to-view-christmas-comet-wirtanen-46p-this-weekend#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A5930.300000007264%7D\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"702\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Although the comet has been visible in the sky since December 4th, it could only be seen with telescopic equipment as it was too far away. Tonight, however, the comet will come within 11.5 million kilometres for the first time in 70 years. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas Comet is one of only six comets that can be visible to the naked eye while passing, making it a rare and beautiful occasion.<\/p>\n<p>For Coasties, the best time to watch is between 10pm to 11pm with its peak brightness beginning at 10:30pm.<\/p>\n<p>For the best views, experts are recommending heading away from any city lights, while those keen to capture the comet in all its glory should be using a DSLR Camera with a wide lens.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/5-breath-taking-day-trips-take-central-coast\" target=\"_blank\">SEE ALSO: 5 breath-taking day trips to take from the Central Coast\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/top-5-waterfalls-central-coasthttps:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/top-5-walks-central-coast\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SEE ALSO: Top 5 walks on the Central Coast\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/articles\/5-amazing-places-central-coast-add-your-bucket-list\" target=\"_blank\">SEE ALSO: 5 amazing places on the Central Coast to add to your bucketlist\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Written by Kate Stevens<\/p>\n<p>Images: Getty\/Instagram<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And you won&#8217;t need a telescope to see it! 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