The “Devil Comet” will reach peak brightness this weekend as it passes near the sun. The comet, also known as 12P/Pons-Brooks, visits the inner solar system every 71 years and will reach perihelion — the point in its elliptical orbit when it’s closest to the sun — on Sunday (April 21), appearing bright enough to […]
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Will ‘Devil Comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks survive its close encounter with the sun?
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also dubbed the ‘Devil Comet’ has thrilled skywatchers in recent months with its impressive night sky display and sudden flare-ups in brightness. But as it approaches perihelion — its closest distance to the sun — on April 21, will it survive the encounter or be subjected to a fiery fate? Well, there’s good […]
Amazing photos of ‘horned’ comet 12P/Pons-Brooks from around the world
Skywatchers have been treated to a special visitor this month, as the ‘horned’ comet 12P/Pons-Brooks streaks across the night sky. Currently, this celestial vagabond is visible to those with a pair of good binoculars or a telescope but by the end of March, it may brighten to 5th magnitude, making it visible to the naked […]
Watch ‘horned’ comet 12P/Pons-Brooks zoom past the Andromeda Galaxy live today (video)
An explosive, green comet racing toward Earth is currently zooming past the nearby Andromeda galaxy in the night sky, setting the stage for some stunning photographs. You can also watch the comet fly past our spiralling galactic neighbor in real time, thanks to an upcoming livestream. Comet 12P/Pons Brooks (12P), also known as the devil […]