IF you’ve ever wanted to see a shooting star you stand a good chance this month. Experts think that Comet Atlas will soon be visible to the naked eye for people in the Northern Hemisphere. Captured C/2019 Y4 ATLAS last night from my backyard. ☄️ Hoping it becomes a great comet. How awesome would that be? #Astrophotography #Comet #CometATLAS pic.twitter.com/LfUxk35efk— NebulaPhotos (@NebulaPhotos) March 29, 2020 Comet Atlas, officially known as C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), seems to be getting a tail. Currently it can be observed through binoculars travelling between the constellations known as the Big Dipper and the Giraffe. The comet hasn’t reached its peak yet but when it does it may be the brightest comet seen from Earth in 20 years. Some stargazers and planetary photographers have already observed the comet including Damien Peach who tweeted: “A tail is starting to develop. Lets hope it lives up to expectations – a decent comet is long overdue!”#Comet ATLAS on March 29th. https://t.co/QaTWFWcA0w A tail is starting to develop. Lets hope it lives up to expectations – a decent comet is long overdue! pic.twitter.com/BuO3iyXhjV— Damian Peach (@peachastro) March 30, 2020 Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) moving from Ursa Major to Camelopardalis. Animation shows… Read full this story
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