A comet larger than Mount Everest could be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks, according to astronomers. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, as the body is called, is a Halley-type comet, points out The Guardian server. That means it will appear once or maybe twice in a lifetime. 12P/Pons-Brooks completes its orbit once every 71.3 … Read more
Astronomers from the Institute of Physics in Opava received an important award. On Saturday, NASA published their photo of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with the Andromeda galaxy as the prestigious Astronomical Picture of the Day. You can watch the so-called devil’s comet over the Czech Republic for about a month with small binoculars or even with your … Read more
Czechs can observe comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in the night sky. Seeing them once every 71 years is a unique opportunity. Due to its frequent outbursts, it is possible to see it with the naked eye. The chance will last until mid-April. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will brighten up the Czech sky until about mid-April. “It can be observed … Read more
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks became visible in the evening sky. The best conditions for viewing it will probably be next month, but it can already be observed over the Czech Republic. You can now observe the comet in the evening and morning sky in the constellation of the Lizard. “In the coming weeks, the comet will gradually … Read more
Thursday, January 18 2024 – 08:08 WIB Jakarta – A comet-like planet outside our solar system is losing more of its atmosphere in its vast tail than previously thought, intriguing astronomers and raising new questions about how planets coevolve with their parent stars. Reported LIVE Techno from SpaceThursday, January 18 2024, Exoplanet WASP-69b, a hot, … Read more
BorneoFlash.com, JAKARTA – Good news for sky watchers, namely that they will get a surprise in 2024. A series of natural phenomena will decorate the night sky and you can watch them. Highlights that will captivate hundreds of millions of people include a Total Solar Eclipse and a spectacular meteor shower. In countries further from … Read more
Jakarta – Sky watchers will be in for a surprise this year. A series of miracles nature phenomenon will light up the night sky and you can see it. The main shows that will captivate hundreds of millions of people include Total Solar Eclipse and meteor Rain which is spectacular. In countries further from the … Read more
One of the most famous Czech astronomers, Luboš Kohoutek, has died. He was 88 years old. During his life, he received numerous awards and made the Czech Republic famous in the world. He discovered 75 asteroids and five comets. One of them was even named after him. In 1970 he emigrated to Germany. The legendary … Read more
The sky can conjure up incredible phenomena, and it has prepared several of them for this year as well. Right in the Czech Republic, people will be able to watch a number of beautiful meteor showers throughout the year. For example, it will be necessary to go abroad for a solar eclipse. The sky in … Read more
In the sky this year, people will see meteors from the “lost constellation” or the approach of Jupiter and Mars. The partial eclipse of the “big” Moon, which will occur in September, or the passage of a recently discovered comet around the Earth will also be well observable with the naked eye. The aurora borealis … Read more