Nishimura’s Comet Will Cover the Skies in September (Source: NASA/Dan Bartlett)
JAKARTA, KOMPAS TV – Recently, we were shocked by the discovery of a new comet by Hideo Nishimura, an amateur astronomer from Japan. The comet, named C/2023 P1 (Nishimura), was discovered on August 12 in a 30-second photo shoot with a standard digital camera.
Quoting from NASA, C/2023 P1 Nishimura’s light is increasing and its path across the inner Solar System has been determined. As the comet dives toward the Sun, it will continue to increase in light and will likely become an object visible to the naked eye in early September.
The problem is, this comet will also be near the Sun, so it can only be seen at sunset or at sunrise. This comet will be so close to the Sun (in the orbit of the planet Mercury) that the comet’s core can rupture.
Calculations of its orbit show that the comet will reach its closest approach to Earth on September 12 at 78 million miles (125 million km), just five days less than its closest approach to the sun.
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However, can this comet be seen from Indonesia?
Quoting from Kompas.comResearch staff at the Bosscha Observatory, West Java, Agus Triono said that Comet Nishimura will be at the closest point to Earth on September 12, 2023.
On that date, Nishimura’s Comet will be visible to humans from Earth, including Indonesia. According to him, this comet is not easy to see and can only be observed in the early hours before sunrise.
In addition, he also emphasized that this comet can be seen if the sky is dark enough, minimal light pollution, and uses adequate instruments, such as good binoculars, a telescope, and knows the direction of the comet.
Nishimura’s Comet Journey
Quoting from ManisteeNews, from September 1-4, Comet Nishimura will cross the stars in the constellation Cancer, the constellation of the crab. The comet can be seen with a small telescope or through long exposure photography.
Then on September 5, the comet will appear to cross “The Sickle” asterism, which is the question mark behind the stars that make up the head of Leo – the lion constellation.
Author: Almarani Anantar Editor: Faith-Firdaus
Source: Various Sources
2023-09-07 18:00:00
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