A comet will pass by Earth for the first time in more than 400 years, with people in the Northern Hemisphere likely able to catch a glimpse of it on Sept. 12.
This image provided by Gianluca Masi shows the comet C/2023 P1 Nishimura and its tail as seen from Manciano, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2023. Stargazers across the Northern Hemisphere should catch a glimpse as soon as possible because it will be another 400 years before it will return., told the Associated Press that those hoping to see the comet should be prepared on Sept. 12.
"You really need a good pair of binoculars to pick it out, and you also need to know where to look," Chodas said.on Sept. 17 and depart the solar system as long as it does not disintegrate during its trips near the sun. Chodas believes the comet is"likely to survive its passage" and, if so, would be visible to people in the Southern Hemisphere sometime around the end of September.
Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of the Virtual Telescope Project, told the Associated Press that next week will be"the last, feasible chances" to see the comet, which last passed this close to Earth 430 years ago in the Northern Hemisphere. "The comet looks amazing right now, with a long, highly structured tail, a joy to image with a telescope," he added.
According to the report, finds of this type by amateur astronomers are rare given the amount of professional sky surveys that use powerful ground telescopes."This is his third find, so good for him," Chodas said.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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