'Even a small pair of binoculars will help you find it' ☄ This green comet will make its closest approach to Earth today Here's how you *might* catch a glimpse: 📷 Bryan Haynes, a member of Sherwood Observatory
It has been visible to those in the Northern Hemisphere through binoculars for the past few weeks.The object originates in the Oort cloud, a collection of icy bodies at the edge of the Solar System.
To find it, Massey suggests first searching for the pole star, which is always in the same place in the sky. You can identify the pole star by looking directly north and locating a star that hangs distinctly by itself. You can then use free planetarium software online to determine where the comet will be moving in relation to the pole star on the night you're looking at it.At that time the comet should appear just to the right of the pole star.
A green appearance for comets is not uncommon and is usually the result of breakdown of a reactive molecule called dicarbon - two carbon atoms joined together by a double bond.The comet will not match the spectacle of the 2020 Comet NEOWISE - the brightest comet visible from the Northern Hemisphere since 1997.Related Topics
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