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John Elder

The ‘green comet’ returns to our skies after 50,000 years. Could it mean more than a light in the sky?

The two-tailed 'green ghost' probably won't look green through your binoculars. And you'll need patience to find it. Photo: Elliot Herman

The ancient Greeks had an idea that comets were a sign that something good or bad was about to happen.

So what about this “green comet” that will soon be visible, to some extent, in Australian skies?

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