Mega comet heading towards the Sun

[Analoguesat]

Its a few years away yet but it looks like its going to be BRIGHT when it rounds the sun in 2031:

Nasa scientists spy 'largest comet ever seen'

It's 85 miles wide, which is larger than the US state of Rhode Island. And it's coming this way.

www.bbc.co.uk

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Unfortunately the orbit means it will travel as close as Saturn's orbit, then back out again.

Panstarrs wil be in the night sky at the end of the month.

C/2021 O3 (PANSTARRS) | astro.vanbuitenen.nl

 

[Analoguesat]

Hmm - I saw a report earlier saying words to the effect its not expected to get much brighter than Pluto - about mag 15 or 16 - thats going to be a major disappointment if so.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Hmm - I saw a report earlier saying words to the effect its not expected to get much brighter than Pluto - about mag 15 or 16 - thats going to be a major disappointment if so.

Mag 10 is about the best it is likely to get, unless something out of the ordinary happens with the comet.