2024-03-12 20:04:00
This comet is visible in the northern hemisphere until April 21. Then you will have to wait 70 years to see it once more.
It is nicknamed the “Devil’s Comet” because of its forked hair: at the moment, bright and green, comet 2P/Pons-Brooks is visible from Earth until April 21. Then it will disappear from our screens for more than 70 years, returning to our sky in… 2095.
So don’t wait to watch it. In France, it will be particularly visible between March 11 and 17, and the days when this Devil’s comet, three times the size of Everest, will be the brightest are towards the end of March, notes the Huffington Post . At these times, it can be observed with the naked eye, but equipping yourself with a pair of binoculars or a small telescope will make observation more comfortable.
To observe it, simply look towards the northwest, towards the constellation Andromeda. And join the already numerous amateur astronomers who follow its course at night.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks last night.
This was only 16 minutes of data due to a technical issue.
Got more data tonight to process tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/YiSQ9TGlR0
— EricTheCat (@EricTheSpaceCat) March 10, 2024
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