A comet will be visit in our skies – then not for another 70 plus years… here’s a quick explainer:
Why the name?
What is a comet?
Where & when it will be visible?
‘Up in the night sky above Australia, you’ll soon be able to see the first ‘Devil Comet’ to grace this part of the galaxy in more than 70 years, but comets aren’t as simple as looking up to the moon like for a solar eclipse. How might one see the ominous green comet above Australia?’ – from Gizmodo website
Why ‘Devi’l’s comet?
The comet – real name 12P/Pons-Brooks – was nicknamed the Devil comet because eruptions from its nucleus can make it look like it has two horns. More recently, Star Wars fans have nicknamed it the Millennium Falcon.
What is a comet?
More info from The Guardian
When will the Devil Comet be visible in Australia?
“It’s visible in the early evening after the sunset at the minute, by 6.30 in the evening. It’s only about five degrees above the horizon, and it’s setting by 7pm and then it’s gone.”
** Note that my research could not confirm it will be visible **
