Comet 10P/Tempel 2 is returning and will reach maximum brightness in late July and early August. It will pass perihelion on August 2 and make its closest approach to Earth on August 3. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Its brightness will be about magnitude 6.9, making it visible in binoculars or telescopes.
10P/Tempel (also known as Comet Tempel 2) is a short-period comet from the Jupiter family. It was discovered on July 4, 1873, by German astronomer Ernst Tempel at the Brera Observatory. The comet has a short orbital period around the Sun — just over 5.3 years.
According to astronomers, the comet is completely safe for Earth and poses no threat of collision.
The object will not be visible to the naked eye. Binoculars (e.g., 10×50) or a small amateur telescope will be needed. The comet will be in the southern part of the sky near the constellation Piscis Austrinus (in July it moved through Capricornus). The comet will be best visible to observers in the Southern Hemisphere. In mid-northern latitudes, it is best observed late at night or before dawn, low above the horizon.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that the July full moon, known as the "Buck Moon," will rise on July 29, 2026.