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Comet Vessa visible to naked eye this weekend

Summarised from Northfield Daily

Astronomers say Comet Vessa can be seen without a telescope this weekend. Look low in the west shortly after sunset on Saturday and Sunday, ideally from somewhere away from city lights.

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Key points

  • Comet Vessa
  • Saturday and Sunday
  • city lights

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Ellery Bay seagrass meadows double in five years

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Summarised from The Harbour Gazette