Newly discovered green comet to sweep past Earth next week — before disappearing for 400 yearsBy Katherine Donlevy
Published Sep. 9, 2023
A newly discovered green comet will be making a big debut next week — before disappearing for the next four centuries.
The half-mile-sized Comet Nishimura will likely be visible to the naked eye from the Northern Hemisphere for five incredible mornings after entering our solar system Tuesday, according to EarthSky.
The ball of ice will be the closest to the Earth on Sept. 12, but will pass from a safe distance of 78 million miles away as it barrels through its journey toward the sun.
If it survives its brush with the sun, the comet should be visible again at the end of the month, but this time only from the Southern Hemisphere.
Although visible to the naked eye, folks hoping to catch a glimpse of Nishimura are warned that its trail will be faint.
Early risers should look toward the northeastern horizon about 90 minutes before dawn and expect to see the comet pass about 10 degrees above the horizon near the constellation Leo.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/09/09/comet-nishimura-will-be-visible-in-northern-hemipshere-for-five-mornings/
