2023-08-16 13:57:58
On August 15, the Minor Planet Center officially confirmed the discovery of a new comet, which was named C / 2023 P1 (Nishimura).
The letter C in the name means that the comet is non-periodic, that is, it passes through the solar system only once or makes a complete revolution around the Sun in more than two centuries. “2023 P1” means that the comet was discovered in the first half of August 2023 (in the nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union, August corresponds to the letter P). “Nishimura” is the surname of the Japanese astronomer Hideo Nishimura, who discovered the comet.
The space object can be seen with the naked eye after September 11, reports starwalk.space. It will be at its brightest on September 18, when its magnitude will be 3.2.
Astronomers recommend observing the comet a few hours before dawn. Until September 15, she will be in the constellation of Leo, and then in the constellation of Virgo. Specialized applications for smartphones can help find a comet
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