A giant comet could be with naked eyes as it makes it’s away towards the sun.
It is known as the Atlas comet and was discovered in December 2019 by the Asteroid Terrestial-impact Last Alert System or ATLAS located in Hawaii.
According to the Space Weather, the exact size of this celestial body is yet to be determined. However, the surrounding atmosphere is five times bigger than Jupiter or half the size of the sun, which means that it is massive in size.
It has been passing through space and will reach Earth’s proximity on May 23rd; 2020, prior to making its way to the Sun.
According to Earth Sky, this comet will be at a distance of 72 million kilometers from the Earth; therefore, it will not pose any danger to our planet.
However, it will be worrying close to the sun at 23 million kilometers. Over the last couple of weeks, the comet has grown quite bright, which has delighted the astronomers.
Karl Battams from the Naval Research Lab said that the ATLAS comet continues to get brighter at the speed which no-one expected. And the predictions for its brightness have now reached the level of absurdity.
Within a single month, the brightness of this comet has increased by 4,000 times. As it gets closer to the sun, the comet will exude more gas, which could exhibit a beautiful display over the sky.
Furthermore, according to Daniel Brown, an astronomy specialist from Nottingham Trent University, ATLAS is a promising comet.
It is moving towards a level that will be making it stunning by the end of April. People living in the northern hemisphere are in the prime location to get the view. And if the prediction of its course and size are correct, people can view this comet just as the Venus.
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