TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA — The phenomenon in the solar system is expected to occur in December.
Comet C/2021, also known as Leonard, will pass near Earth.
This will be the best moment for observers of the solar system to be able to observe or witness it.
Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) is a long-period comet discovered by GJ Leonard at Mount Lemmon Observatory on January 3, 2021 ago.
The comet’s orbital period is 80,000 years with an orbital tilt of 132.68 degrees or moving retrograde.
Researcher at the Center for Space Science of the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Andi Pangerang said, this comet will pass near Earth on December 12, 2021 later.
Comet Leonard will pass at its closest distance from Earth as far as 0.233 astronomical units (sa) or 34,857,000 km.
“When it passes near Earth, the comet Leonard’s magnitude reaches +2.1 (data updated December 1, 2021) which indicates that this comet can be seen without using optical aids,” Andi explained to Kompas.com, Wednesday (1/12/2021) .
In general, he said, Komet Leonard This can be seen in the morning or dawn from December 1-11, 2021.
On December 12, the comet’s altitude was too low at sunrise to make it difficult to observe.
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