BOGOR ISSUES – The phenomenon of the sky 2022 in Indonesia in the form of meteor Rain and sightings comet which is often associated with Latitude Kemukus is always a hot topic of discussion.-
Be aware, meteor Rain It is rumored to start at the end of July 2022 and it will run until August 2022.
Peak meteor Rain Perseid will arrive on August 12, 2022. But did you know that meteors and comet is a different matter.
Quoted from the NASA page, not a few netizens have asked NASA scientists about the differences in meteors, comet and asteroids.-
What is the difference between asteroids, comet, and meteors? These space rocks each have their own unique attributes. But apart from the differences, these interesting objects are all worth studying. Just ask NASA JPL scientist Ryan Park and he’ll agree.
“Well, they are all planetary objects orbiting the Sun. Asteroids are small rocky bodies and when viewed with a telescope they appear as points of light.”
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“Most asteroids are found in the ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter called the asteroid belt,” said NASA Scientist JPL Ryan Park, quoted from NASA’s YouTube Channel, Saturday, July 23, 2022.
He explained that there are asteroids that are round, some are elongated, some even have satellites.
“Comets also orbit the Sun, but unlike asteroids, they are made up of ice and dust. So when comet approaching the sun, the ice and dust begins to evaporate.”
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