2023-10-26 08:07:58
He cometa 12P/Pons-Brookscommonly known as devil comet, is a comet of the Solar System discovered in 1812 by Jean-Louis Pons and rediscovered independently by William Robert Brooks in 1883; hence its compound name.
On the 5th, this “horned” comet, whose orbit takes it around the sun approximately every 71 years – 71.33, to be more exact – exploded. In addition to this explosion, in the last four months he has suffered two internal fractures, according to the Nasa.
These fractures have caused the body to lose a large part of dust and frozen remains, which has meant that, in the images obtained so far, a kind of horns can be seen, structures that give it that demonic shadow that gives it that diabolical nickname.
More defined
In reality, and as pointed out by British Astronomical Association (BAA), which has been monitoring the steps of this comet closely, those ‘horns’ are its expanded coma – or hair. To the extent that gas released by the comet continues to expand and move away from the comet, the irregularity in the shape of the coma – the dust and gas cloud that surrounds the nucleus of a comet – will become more defined and perceptible.
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This comet cryovolcano or cold volcano Halle type, according to NASA, will return to Earth next year. Although the alerts have been sounded due to its large dimensions – it is approximately three times larger than Mount Everest – in reality it does not represent any danger. At least, for now.
Comet Diablo will reach its maximum brightness potentially visible to the naked eye on April 21, according to the specialized website Live Science. But it is also believed that it will be visible to the naked eye in May and June 2024.
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