Rare green comet to make closest approach to Earth on February 1

Home Jordan News Rare green comet to make closest approach to Earth on February 1 30-01-2023 01:11 PM Ammon News - A rare green comet is due to make its closest pass by Earth on February 1, according to the Jordanian Astronomical Society (JAS). In a statement on Monday, JAS President Ammar Sakaji said that the comet will come within 42 million kilometers of Earth on Wednesday, before speeding away again. At a speed of around 57.4 kilometers per second, the comet will be very easy to spot with binoculars and telescopes, while it might be invisible to the naked eye due to light pollution. "Some scientific journals confirmed that the green comet will return to approach Earth after 50 thousand years, while accurate calculations at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory indicate that the orbit of this comet will be open, making it unlikely to return for millions of years," he added. The astrologist indicated that the comet, found north of the planetarium in the Camelopardalis constellation, will be monitored an hour after sunset until 5:30 am.

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Rare green comet to make closest approach to Earth on February 1

30-01-2023 01:11 PM

Ammon News - A rare green comet is due to make its closest pass by Earth on February 1, according to the Jordanian Astronomical Society (JAS).

In a statement on Monday, JAS President Ammar Sakaji said that the comet will come within 42 million kilometers of Earth on Wednesday, before speeding away again.

At a speed of around 57.4 kilometers per second, the comet will be very easy to spot with binoculars and telescopes, while it might be invisible to the naked eye due to light pollution.

"Some scientific journals confirmed that the green comet will return to approach Earth after 50 thousand years, while accurate calculations at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory indicate that the orbit of this comet will be open, making it unlikely to return for millions of years," he added.

The astrologist indicated that the comet, found north of the planetarium in the Camelopardalis constellation, will be monitored an hour after sunset until 5:30 am.

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