2023-10-30 14:52:14
The comet 12P/Pons-Brooksalso know as “Devil’s Kite”will pass near the Earth in the coming months, being one of the most important astronomical phenomena of 2024. Specifically, this milestone would occur on Sunday April 21, 2024being able to see the astronomical object without any type of specialized instrument.
It is a celestial body that has three times the size of Everestthe highest mountain on the planet with 8.848 metros high above sea level. His name is due to the fact that he suffered two internal fractures through which it lost a large amount of dust and ice that caused the appearance of two structures similar to a pair of horns.
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The information was confirmed by the site Live Science, which also clarified that there are no guarantees about its visibilitysince the comet’s brightness is unpredictable, so observers may require binoculars or telescopes to see it.
Given its composition, it is classified by astronomers as a volcano baby o cold volcano. It has a solid core, with a diameter of about 30 kilometers, which contains a mixture of ice, dust and gas, known as “cryomagma”, and is surrounded by a gas cloud called “coma”.
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The “Devil’s Comet” was first discovered by Jean-Louis Pons on July 12, 1812 and rediscovered in 1883 independently by William Robert Brooks.
Scientists recommend taking advantage of next year’s astronomical event to see it, given that the comet’s orbit around the Sun is 71 years, so It will not be seen again until the year 2095. Likewise, they assured that their passage does not represent any type of risk for planet Earth, despite its intimidating name.
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