The European Space Agency confirmed that a fragment of a comet did pass over Portugal and Spain before burning up in the atmosphere. A super cool blue-green explosion resulted around midnight.

Skywatchers throughout the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying views of the newly discovered Comet SWAN.

The comet was first spotted by an amateur astronomer looking through SOHO spacecraft data. The newly discovered comet is already putting on a show for amateur astronomers with telescopes at the ready.

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