Jakarta – On August 11, 2023, an amateur astronomer from Japan named Hideo Nishimura discovered a comet. This celestial body was then named Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura). The newest comet is said to be visible to the naked eye on September 12, 2023. The best time to observe them is a few hours before dawn. … Read more
Jakarta – A comet named 12P/Pons-Brooks is currently approaching its closest point to Earth, during its 71 year orbit through the solar system. This comet has an unusual appearance because it looks like it has a horn that grows after it explodes. This is the first time the comet has erupted in nearly 70 years. … Read more
Comets are celestial bodies in the form of balls of ice and dust that orbit the sun in our solar system. When a comet approaches the sun, its heat causes the comet’s ice and dust to evaporate and form a tail that appears to glow. This tail is usually pointed away from the sun by … Read more
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 07:48 WIB Surya Lesmana / LES Comet illustration. Houston, Beritasatu.com – The James Webb Telescope (JWST) recently captured images of frozen water on a near-Earth comet, and scientists are excited to collect them. For the first time, the powerful telescope has spotted a water-rich comet in the inner solar system, … Read more
Space researchers detected water vapor around comets in the main asteroid belt, which are also known as main belt comets. /illustration REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Space researchers detected water vapor in the vicinity comet in the main asteroid belt, also known as main belt comets. The findings were obtained after observations made using the James Webb … Read more
So, that was an explanation of the characteristics of a comet. Comets are celestial bodies that have never been seen from Earth. There are several natural phenomena that are so amazing, one of which is when a comet crosses and makes the scenery very beautiful. As for some of the comets that have been seen: … Read more
The maximum of the swarm thus occurs at the time when the radiant, i.e. the place from which the meteors seem to fly out, is high above the horizon, while the observation of the phenomenon is not disturbed by the Moon at all. During the peak, 10-15 meteors per hour can be seen in dark … Read more
In a study published in the journal Nature the researchers came to the conclusion that the movement of the body influenced the release of hydrogen molecules during the passage through the Solar System. Proponents of the theory that Oumuamua may be evidence of humanity’s first encounter with an existing extraterrestrial civilization, but the new hypothesis … Read more
Pixabay’s comet (illustration). SPACE — Scientists detect a new comet heading for Earth. This comet is predicted to be brighter than the green comet (C/2022 E3 (ZTF). The green comet has just crossed Earth for the first time in 50,000 years in early February 2023. The new comet in question is named C/2023 A3. This … Read more
Astronomers have noticed a comet returning to Earth after tens of thousands of years. You can see it with the naked eye. This is because it is supposed to shine brighter than the stars in the night sky. Astronomers expect a beautiful celestial spectacle. The comet named C/2023 A3 will return to Earth after an … Read more