An unusual comet with horns, known as the “devil comet,” will come closest to Earth on Sunday. People in the Northern Hemisphere haven’t seen the comet since early May, but those in the Southern Hemisphere have a better chance of spotting it with binoculars or a telescope, a report by US broadcaster CNN said. The …
Mumbai: The periodical comet, named ’12P/Pons-Brooks’ will finally reach closest to greet Earth on Sunday, as it hurtles towards the sun on its return journey after 71 years, thrilling the Indian and global scientific community. The celestial visitor, also nicknamed ‘Devil Comet’ has been affording its glimpses to humanity since early March, appearing as a …
21 April 2024, 11:00 AM IST Representation image of a comet | Photo: AFP Mumbai: The periodical comet, named ’12P/Pons-Brooks’ will finally reach closest to greet Earth on Sunday, as it hurtles towards the sun on its return journey after 71 years, thrilling the Indian and global scientific community. The celestial visitor, also nicknamed ‘Devil …
The comet orbits the sun in a highly elliptical pattern approximately every 71 years. Come April, stargazers might be able to witness a spectacular celestial display of the “devil comet” during the total solar eclipse. The comet commonly referred to as the devil comet, 12P/Pons-Brooks (12P), will be positioned close to the sun during the …
News Technology Science Mount Everest-sized Devil comet hurtling in Earth’s direction could explode today Here is everything you need to know about the “Devil Comet” that might explode again today. 13P/Pons-Brooks is a cryovolcanic comet. ( Alex Andrews via Pexels) Comet 13P/Pons-Brooks, also called the Devil Comet, is about the size of Mount Everest and …
A massive comet nicknamed “Devil Comet,” which is bigger than Mount Everest, is racing towards Earth. Officially known as 12P/Pons–Brooks, this celestial body is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. Throughout the year, comet 12P blazed across skies in a stunning display of celestial events. It violently explodes in the form …
In an amazing celestial feat, astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have snapped a breathtaking image of Comet P12/Pons-Brooks, also known as Devil Comet, using the Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) at the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle, Ladakh. Often referred to as the ‘Devil Comet’ or likened to the iconic ‘Millennium Falcon’ due …
An icy comet that is racing toward Earth has given its largest outburst yet, spewing its icy innards out into surrounding space and forming its iconic “horns”. 2 VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The comet is none other 12P/Pons-Brooks, an absolutely massive comet that’s estimated to be 18 miles wide, or approximately three times the …