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4 February 2026

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See Comet 2020 F8 (SWAN) gracing UK skies tonight!

19 May 2020 Mark Armstrong

Comet 2020 F8 (SWAN) is now on show across the UK after rocketing northwards during April and earlier this month, and currently shines at around magnitude +5.8.