Devil’s Comet to Light Up the Sky in Brazil: How to Watch the Spectacular Event on Sunday, June 21

Devil’s Comet will be shown in Brazil on Sunday, 21

Astrology lovers can celebrate, because this Sunday (21), it will be possible the comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the Devil’s Comet, which will be visible in Brazil and the Southern Hemisphere With an orbital period of 71.3 years, the comet will be at its closest point to the Sun, become more visible from 5. :40 pm Viewers in the Northeast Region have been following its path since April 7, with the northernmost states being the first to see it. The best time to watch will be between 5:40pm and 6:30pm, looking towards the western horizon until sunset. Finding a spot with a clear western horizon will be a challenge, due to the comet’s low altitude in the sky, around 15 degrees.

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According to astronomer Filipe Monteiro, from the National Observatory, the intensity of the brightness of the comet makes it impossible to see with the naked eye, making it necessary to use binoculars or telescopes. On June 2, the Devil’s Comet will be closer to Earth, but with limited visibility. Discovered in 1812 by Jean-Louis Pons and rediscovered in 1883 by William Robert Brooks, the comet is of the Halley type, which lasts between 20 and 200 years. The name “Devil’s Comet” was given in 2023 after an explosion that increased its brightness and distorted its coma into the shape of horns.

The reason the comedy has this name is because, compared to the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars, the comet includes astronauts due to the creation of the “horns”. Hypotheses suggest that uneven distribution of gas and dust or shadowing effects may be responsible for the peculiar appearance of the comet. Composed of frozen gases, rock and dust, the comet becomes active as it approaches the Sun, forming a coma around it.

* Report produced with the help of AI