00:00 A newly discovered comet may be visible throughout the first half of September.
00:10 Comet Nishimura will reach its closest approach to Earth on September 12th.
00:14 You'll need a telescope in a dark area to see the comet.
00:18 It will appear low on the horizon and track towards the constellation Leo the Lion.
00:23 The seasons change on September 23rd when we reach the equinox marking the beginning
00:28 of astronomical fall in the northern hemisphere and spring for the southern hemisphere.
00:33 Try to find the zodiacal light.
00:35 These are dust particles from the plane of our solar system illuminated by the sun.
00:40 They're only visible around the time of the equinox.
00:43 Lastly, we have the rise of the superharvest moon on September 29th.
00:48 The harvest moon is the full moon closest to the September equinox marking the time
00:53 of year where Native Americans began to harvest crops.
00:56 It is also the last supermoon of 2023.
00:59 Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Brie Guy.
01:01 Bye.
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