In the statement made on NASA’s website, the image of the comet taken from Slovakia was shared.
In the statement, it was stated that Comet Atlas, which can already be observed at certain moments due to its position closest to the Sun, “will stage one of the most remarkable comet sights of recent years and will become bright enough to compete with Venus.”
It was stated in the statement that it is difficult to predict the exact brightness that the comet will reach, and it was noted that it is expected to remain bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from the earth for a few days.
According to the BBC, Dr. is a researcher in astroparticle physics and cosmology at King’s College London. Shyam Balaji also noted that “current orbital calculations indicate that the comet will pass within approximately 5.3 million miles of the Sun” and therefore Atlas could be classified as a “sun-sweeping” comet.
Balaji stated that this event, which occurs once every 160 thousand years, can be observed most clearly in the southern hemisphere, but it may be difficult to view it from the northern hemisphere due to its location to the Sun.