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What is Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the 'devil comet?' Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is one of the brightest known co m ets, coming around every 71 years, according to NASA. It earned the nickname of “devil ...
The total solar eclipse has passed, but there's more to see in the sky. The "devil comet" is passing by and can be seen just after sunset.
The 12P/Pons-Brooks comet isn't at peak viewing yet, but backyard astronomers are already capturing stunning images of its flare-ups. 'Devil's comet,' visible every 71 years, striking the sky this ...
The comet will make its closest pass of Earth on Sunday, but it will be more than 143 million miles (230 million kilometers) away from our planet and won’t pose a risk.
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 ...
C/2023 A3 · Sun · Mercury · Venus · Earth · Mars. The comet has a retrograde orbit, lying at an inclination of 139°. Τhe comet had its perihelion on 27 September 2024, at a distance of 0.391 AU. Τhe closest approach to Earth was on 12 October 2024, at a distance of 0.47 AU.
The comet was reported to have a nuclear shadow, a dark lane in the tail, and was marginally visible with naked eye on that day. [10] On 7 January the comet was reported to be of first magnitude, with a tail about 20 arcminutes long. [5] The comet was photographed by cosmonaut Ivan Vagner onboard the International Space Station on 10 January. [11]
Astronomers are keen to study Comet 12/P Pons-Brooks as it passes near Earth, and before it swings around the sun and hurtles back into the outer solar system. The timing of its approach coincides ...