Space: the “devil’s comet” in the sky of Nîmes

Space: the “devil’s comet” in the sky of Nîmes

Space: the “devil’s comet” in the sky of Nîmes

The comet only passes every 71 years. Philippe Tosi – Philippe Tosi

A rare photo, taken by Philippe Tosi, of the Nîmes planetarium.

It is only visible every 71 years.  Suffice to say that it would be a shame to miss comet 12P/Pons-Brooks.

Philippe Tosi, passionate host of the Nîmes planetarium, took this photo of what is also nicknamed the Devil's Comet, on March 13.

« It bears this name because it has developed two small horns which are in fact two pockets of ice which exploded simultaneously with the activity of the sun. This comet, which is three times larger than Mount Everest, moves at several hundred thousand kilometers per hour around the sun. It comes from the Oort cloud, which is a large cloud of comets at the edge of the solar system. »

It is still possible to see it until April, preferably when the moon is not too full, and with binoculars.
 

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