Green comet returns after 50,000 years

A green comet on a 50,000-year journey is making its closest approach to Earth, and it may be its final visit.
In Qatar, amateur astronomers gathered in a dark desert area to take photos.
The last time the comet passed Earth was during the Stone Age, when Neanderthals roamed the planet.

Al Jazeera’s Colin Baker has more.

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