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C/2014 UN 271 (Bernardinelli–Bernstein), simply known as C/2014 UN 271 or Comet Bernardinelli–Bernstein (nicknamed BB), [3] is a large Oort cloud comet discovered by astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein in archival images from the Dark Energy Survey.
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C/2014 Q1 (PanSTARRS) is a non-periodic/long period comet discovered on 16 August 2014 by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System . The comet after its perihelion on July 6, 2015 reached a magnitude of +4 while being in evening twilight. [2] The comet after perihelion featured three tails.
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Scientists say comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible once every 80,000 years, and people across North America were treated to stunning views. Striking photos show stunning, once-in-a ...
Comet 2014 UN271 was observed during a mission called the Dark Energy Survey back in 2014, but skywatchers didn't realize that the data gathered was showing a comet until mid-June of this year.
By December 2014, the comet had brightened to roughly magnitude 7.4, [7] making it a small telescope and binoculars target. By mid-December, the comet was visible to the naked eye for experienced observers with dark skies and keen eyesight. [8] On 28–29 December 2014, the comet passed 1/3° from globular cluster Messier 79. [9]
A bright comet has made a rare appearance in the sky, and skywatchers will have several opportunities to see it before it retreats into the icy depths of space. Comet C/2023 A3, also known as ...