Astronomers find a comet like the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: Okezone techno
FOR astronomers have seen for the first time a comet that is shaped like the Millennium Falcon. The comet, known as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, suddenly brightened 100 times on July 20 as debris and ice were hurled into space.
The comet is thought to be shaped like the Millennium Falcon spaceship from “Star Wars.” Subsequently the comet will approach the sun, but it will have to pass about 144 million miles from the earth. The comet is expected to be visible from Earth on June 2, 2024.
This comet’s appearance will be closest to Earth and can be seen a few weeks after the total solar eclipse over North America on April 8, 2024.
“When the blue moon is visible, you will see a solar eclipse next,” Richard Miles of the British Astronomical Association told Insider, as quoted by Sciencealert.
While it’s possible to see the comet with the naked eye, Miles recommends using binoculars. “It should be visible, but it will look clearer and brighter using binoculars,” he said.
Astronomers aren’t sure why comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which orbits the sun once every 71 years, has gotten so bright in recent weeks. Miles said there could be active icebergs on the surface, causing them to become bright enough to light up the sky.
“It’s a revolutionary idea that you have liquid inside a comet, and scientists for decades have never really figured it out,” he said.
“When you see a comet, you will be curious about the gas and liquid in the comet that causes the comet to have an unusual shape and motion,” he continued.
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