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The famed "devil comet," officially known as 12P/Pons-Brooks, on April 21 made it closest approach to the sun in its 71-year orbit of the massive star.. Earning its nickname from its distinctive ...
Some comets come around Earth with relative frequency — one known as Encke's Comet visits every 3.3 years. The famous Halley's Comet comes every 76 years. It was last visible from Earth in 1986 ...
The comet is officially named for the astronomers credited with its first two sightings: Jean-Louis Pons in 1812 and William Robert Brooks in 1883, according to The Sky Live, which provides ...
This is a list of periodic comets that were numbered by the Minor Planet Center after having been observed on at least two occasions. Their orbital periods vary from 3.2 to 366 years. As of October 2023 [update] there are 471 numbered comets (1P–471P). [ 1 ]
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On 6 February, C/2022 E3 (ZTF) visually passed near comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS). [33] On 10 to 11 February, the comet passed 1.5 degrees from Mars and, on 13 to 15 February, passed in front of the Hyades star cluster. [19] Positions of the comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in the starry sky between 14 January and 16 February 2023
Photos of the green "city-sized" comet have appeared on social media over the past week thanks to some incredible photographers, including Aleix Roig, who shared this telescopic photo from March 12.
An unusual horned comet notable for a series of recent outbursts will be visible in the night sky for the remainder of March — and astronomers expect the so-called devil comet to make a rare ...