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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks appeared to grow "horns" during early outbursts in mid-2023, earning it the "Devil's Comet" nickname. Juan lacruz/CC BY-SA 4.0. 12P/Pons-Brooks is a Halley-type comet ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Learn about the big and weird comet that has skywatchers excited, not scared. Find out why it's called the Devil Comet, how it's orbiting the Sun, and when it will be visible in the night sky.
Apr 19, 2024 · Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks gained the moniker 'Devil Comet' when a large outburst on July 20, 2023, caused a shell of expanding gas surrounding the nucleus, known as the coma, to resemble some a ...
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Oct 30, 2023 · An enormous "devil comet" will be passing by Earth for the first time in more than seven decades, astronomers say. The comet, officially known as 12P/Pons-Brooks, got its nickname due to the ...
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Apr 21, 2024 · The "Devil Comet" will reach peak brightness this weekend as it passes near the sun. The comet, also known as 12P/Pons-Brooks, visits the inner solar system every 71 years and will reach ...
Apr 16, 2024 · Time is running out for you to spot Pons-Brooks, the devil-horned comet that swoops into view once every 71 years. Last visible to people on Earth in the 1950s, the comet is prone to outbursts, or ...
Nov 17, 2023 · An icy volcanic comet that is three times as large as Mount Everest, nicknamed the "Devil Comet," erupted again Nov. 14. This is the fourth explosive event for 12P/Pons-Brooks since July 2023.