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Comet SWAN Set for October Flyby, Binoculars Recommended

9/24/2025

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Comet SWAN, discovered by Vladimir Bezugly on Sept. 10, 2025, received the designation Comet C/2025 R2 on Sept. 15.
Visible mainly from the Southern Hemisphere, it will approach Earth on Oct. 21 at 25.10 million miles after passing its closest Sun point on Sept. 12.
Predictions place brightness at magnitude +6 to +7, potentially visible with binoculars.

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Comet SWAN, discovered by Vladimir Bezugly on Sept. 10, 2025, received the designation Comet C/2025 R2 on Sept. 15.
Visible mainly from the Southern Hemisphere, it will approach Earth on Oct. 21 at 25.10 million miles after passing its closest Sun point on Sept. 12.
Predictions place brightness at magnitude +6 to +7, potentially visible with binoculars.