See Comet NEOWISE Tonight Or Wait 6,800 Years

Also: Remembering Rita Hester two decades after her death; 6 low key venues to see local art in New England ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in Browser]( | [Donate]( [WBUR] [WBUR]( The WBUR Weekender July 18, 2020 🌡️ Weekend Weather: Lots of sunshine, more [humid](. Highs in the upper 80s to near 90 on Saturday, around 95 on Sunday. Good morning Boston, No matter what your plans are tonight, make sure to step outside and look to the sky. The NEOWISE comet, first discovered in March, will be visible to the human eye – and it's only visible once every 6,800 years. According to our meteorologist David Epstein, skies should be clear enough for a glimpse so look to the northwest and use binoculars. What time should I head outside? Go out around 9 p.m. Where do I look? First, you'll need to find The Big Dipper because that will be your point of reference. [Radio Boston spoke with]( Kelly Beatty, a space reporter and senior contributing editor of Sky and Telescope magazine, for more viewing tips: "Draw a line visually down from the right edge of the Big Dipper toward the horizon. Clench your fist and hold it out at arm's length... and about one fist above the horizon. You will find Comet Neil Wise," she advised. Is there anything else to look for in the sky this month? If you miss the comet or want to see more cosmic wonders, you're in luck. This week only, you'll have a chance to see all of the five planets visible to the human eye. But you'll have to be a morning person for a day. Set your alarm so you're outside by 4:30 a.m. "You look toward the east and you'll see a crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus. Draw a line toward the lower left," Beatty said. "You'll come across Mercury, sweep your gaze to the other side of the sky. That's when you'll come across Mercury, sweep your gaze to the other side of the sky. You'll pass Mars, which is high up, and then over in the southwest are Jupiter and Saturn about to set." [Read more about why Beatty thinks this comet sighting is so special](. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown url[Two Decades After Her Death, Rita Hester's Family Reflects On Her Spirit]( For years after her death, Hester’s own family had no idea that she sparked a global movement. [Read more.]( Support the news [Rep. Ayanna Pressley On Her District, The Nation]( We check in with Rep. Ayanna Pressley in the midst of a busy summer for Congress: regular congressional business, election year politics, a global pandemic and a national reckoning on race. [Read more.]( [Poll: Many Low-Income, Latino Residents Are Rethinking College Amid The Pandemic]( A sizable minority of Massachusetts’ most underserved high school students and their families are reconsidering their higher education plans in light of the coronavirus pandemic. 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