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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
July 14, 2026
Double Lobed Asteroid Torifune
Why is this asteroid a double? Earlier this month the Japanese robotic spacecraft Hayabusa2 shot past asteroid 98943 Torifune and captured pictures. Although previous observations from distant Earth indicated that Torifune was oblong, Hayabusa2 found that Torifune actually has two joined lobes. With a length of about four soccer fields, this space rock frequently comes near the Earth as it orbits the Sun, although it is not a threat. Besides the two lobes, Torifune shows many large boulders, but, surprisingly, no obvious craters, likely because its surface is a pile of rubble. Like asteroid Arrokoth, it appears that each lobe formed separately before colliding and becoming stuck together. Hayabusa2 famously encountered asteroid Ryugu in 2018, and now heads for an encounter in 2031 with 1998 KY26, a smaller asteroid that rotates unusually fast and might have reservoirs of ice.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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You can see this comet tonight. But you'll need a telescope or binoculars
Updated July 14, 2026, 10:45 a.m. ET
Here's everything to know about Comet 10P/Tempel 2, and how you can spot it during a new moon phase tonight (July 14.)
key points
Comet 10P/Tempel 2 returns to Earth's cosmic neighborhood about every five and a half years.
The comet is not visible to the naked eye and requires binoculars or a telescope to be seen.
To spot the comet, look south for the constellation Capricornus about an hour after sunset.
Now is your chance to see a comet that takes more than five years to return to Earth's cosmic neighborhood.
Get out your telescopes and binoculars, as Comet 10P/Tempel 2 won't be visible to the naked eye. The extra work to spot it may be worth it, though, to see the space object's fuzzy glow and striking tail.
What's more, astronomers believe tonight (July 14) may be the best time to spot the comet, as a new moon means our celestial neighbor won't outshine it in the night sky.
Here's everything to know about Comet 10P/Tempel 2, and how you can spot it across the United States.
What is Comet 10P/Tempel 2?
Comets differ from asteroids in that, as opposed to the rocky counterparts, they are balls of frozen gases, dust and other materials. NASA even likens them to "cosmic snowballs."
First spotted in 1873 by comet-hunter Wilhelm Tempel, Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is what's known as a short-period comet due to its relatively brief orbit around the sun.
In Tempel 2's case, the comet returns to the inner solar system once about every 5½ years, making it briefly visible from Earth.
The comet is estimated to be roughly 10 kilometers wide, which is slightly smaller than the famed Halley's comet that produces two annual meteor showers.
While asteroids appear as a point of light, comets are still active and can produce a glowing tail as its material starts to vaporize when it gets close to the sun, according to NASA.
When, where to see Comet 10P/Tempel 2
The comet should be easiest to spot about an hour after sunset Tuesday, July 14, NASA said in a monthly skywatching guide.
Look south to find the constellation Capricornus, and the comet shouldn't be too far away.
How full will the moon be? What to know about new moon, lunar phase
The comet will be making its appearance as we get a new moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
That means Earth's only natural satellite will be invisible to Earth as its illuminated side faces the moon, NASA explains.
That's good news for stargazers, as the moon's light won't be an interference.
How to see the comet tonight. Do you need binoculars?
Unfortunately, though, Comet 10P/Tempel won't exactly be a dramatic sight that anyone can see with the naked eye.
Optical aid like binoculars and telescopes will be required to spot it in the night sky, according to a video shared by NASA.
"Look for a small fuzzy glow nearby, possibly with a brighter central knot and a short, broad, fan-shaped tail," the space agency advised.
Spectators will have the best luck at dark sky locations on cloud-free nights and away from city light pollution.
DarkSky International maintains a website that lists all designated dark sky communities around the world, including 176 locations in the United States.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/07/14/new-moon-comet-10p-tempel-2/90898882007/
https://time.com/article/2026/07/13/comet-10p-tempel-2-how-to-see/
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