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Two comets, Lemmon and SWAN, are visible in the night sky through October 2025.

Comet Lemmon will appear green and is best viewed in the northwest sky after sunset.

Comet SWAN is dimmer and best viewed in the southwest sky, primarily from the Southern Hemisphere.

A once-in-a-lifetime cosmic treat for stargazers is on the celestial schedule this month, with two comets visible in the night sky through October 2025.

Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN were visible beginning Oct. 20, just in time for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower. With the new moon falling on Oct. 21 and clear weather in Asheville, residents of Western North Carolina are in for a dazzling display.

Tonight's visible comets make a rare approach close to Earth, and both will peak in brightness between

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