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SHOOTING STAR: Comet that May Be the ‘Brightest in 20 Years’ Will Soar Across Sky This Month – How to Spot It

by mosesman

  • SHOOTING STAR: Comet that May Be the ‘Brightest in 20 Years’ Will Soar Across Sky This Month – How to Spot It
    by , https://www.thesun.co.uk/
    IF you’ve ever wanted to see a shooting star you stand a good chance this month. Experts think that Comet Atlas will soon be visible to the naked eye for people in the Northern Hemisphere.
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    Comet Atlas, officially known as C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), seems to be getting a tail. Currently it can be observed through binoculars travelling between the constellations known as the Big Dipper and the Giraffe. The comet hasn’t reached its peak yet but when it does it may be the brightest comet seen from Earth in 20 years.
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    Some stargazers and planetary photographers have already observed the comet including Damien Peach who tweeted: “A tail is starting to develop. Lets hope it lives up to expectations – a decent comet is long overdue!” 
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    Comet tails are made up of dust and gas. This dust and gas gets illuminated by the Sun as the comet travels closer to Earth. Nasa recently featured a picture of the comet taken at the end of March as its Astronomy Picture of the Day. The comet was discovered by the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey. It was the last comet to be discovered in 2019.
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