Comet Swan and its 11 million mile long tail will be visible in the night sky from tonight and you may be able to see it with the naked eye, astronomers say. It will be best viewed from the southern hemisphere, but those in the northern hemisphere will still be able to see it low on the horizon in the pre-dawn hours. Swan is currently about 53 million miles from the Earth and is expected to be a 'significant' comet in terms of visibility, according to the European Space Agency. If it survives it will become more visible in the northern hemisphere, switch to the evening sky and be higher above the horizon, astronomers predict. Comet Swan currently has a magnitude of 5.4 but could reach a magnitude of 3 by the end of May - the lower the number the brighter the object.

Source: Daily Mail May 15, 2020 10:10 UTC