Bright Comet In 2024. It brightened up to 3.7 mag in early april (apr. By shannon brescher shea, us department of energy.
It returns for the first time in 70 years. The bright planet jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is seen to the upper left.
By Shannon Brescher Shea, Us Department Of Energy.
By the time halley returns in 2061, i will have joined.
Coincidentally, It’ll Be Closest To The Sun About Two Weeks After The Total.
The comet’s many trips around.
The Bright Planet Jupiter, The Largest Planet In The Solar System, Is Seen To The Upper Left.
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Pushed Out And Slowed Down By The Pressure Of Sunlight, The Dust Tail Tends To Trail The Comet Along Its Orbit And, From Some Viewing Angles, Can Appear Opposite To The Ion Tail.
Coincidentally, it’ll be closest to the sun about two weeks after the total.