How to See Comet Neowise Before It’s Gone
如何在彗星消失之前看到它
IN LATE MARCH, a team of astronomers working on a space telescope mission called Neowise discovered a comet booking it past the sun, 160 million miles away from Earth.
3月下旬，一組天文學家發現了一顆彗星，他們正在從事天文望遠鏡的研究，這項研究名為「新智慧」（Neowise）。他們預計這顆彗星將於距地球1.6億英裡處繞過太陽。
The comet, officially known as C/2020 F3 but usually just referred to as Neowise, is a 3-mile-wide chunk of ice and dust on a 6,000-year loop around the solar system.
這顆彗星被正式稱為C / 2020 F3，但通常就被稱為Neowise（新智慧），它3英裡寬，由冰和塵埃組成。每6，000年繞太陽系一圈。
It’s just one of thousands of space rocks discovered with the Neowise telescope, but its trajectory means that for a few weeks this summer it will give observers in the northern hemisphere a rare cosmic light show.
它只是用Neowise望遠鏡發現的數以千記的太空巖石之一，它特殊之處在於，它的運行軌跡決定了在今年夏天的幾周內，它將為北半球的觀察者提供一場罕見的宇宙燈光秀。
When to See Comet Neowise
何時能見到新智慧彗星
If you want to spot the comet, the best time to go stargazing is about an hour after sunset.
如果您想發現彗星，最好的觀星時間是日落後約一個小時。
Depending on where you live, this will probably be around 10 pm.
時間根據您的居住地而定，或許在晚上10點左右。
The comet will be visible for about an hour or so before it drops below the horizon.
在彗星掉落到地平線以下前，有一個小時左右的時間。
「It needs to be dark enough for you to be able to pick out the entire Big Dipper, not just the handle,」 says Katherine Troche, an amateur astronomer in New York City.
紐約的一名業餘天文學家凱薩琳·特羅什（Katherine Troche）說：「天需要足夠黑。您得能看到整個北鬥七星，而不僅僅是看到北鬥七星的手柄。」
「If you can get away from the streetlights, your visibility will improve, but you may still need binoculars as the comet will become less bright over the next few weeks.」 「如果您可以遠離路燈，您的能見度將會提高，但是您可能仍需要雙筒望遠鏡，因為這顆彗星在接下來的幾周內將變得越來越暗。」
How to Spot the Comet
如何看見彗星
Comet Neowise is visible from anywhere in the northern hemisphere.
在北半球的任何地方都可以看到新智慧彗星。
But the night sky is a pretty big space to search, so amateur and professional astronomers have built a number of apps to help you find celestial objects, including the comet, based on your location.
然而，夜空廣闊無垠，星跡難以找尋。
因此業餘和專業天文學家早已開發了許多應用程式，可以根據您的位置，幫助您找到各種天體，其中也包括這顆彗星。
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