The Devil Comet loosens its horns and myteriously turns green.
Ayush Singh
Nov 27, 2023
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Three times bigger than Everest, the cryovolcanic comet named 12P/Pons-Brooks, appears to have lost its distinctive horns in a latest eruption.
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Astronomers have noted that the comet has now strangely changed to a green colour and developed a shadow.
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The 10.5 mile wide comet is heading towards Earth and is due to reach its closest point in June next year.
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It is made up of an icy shell with gas and ice inside but when the comet heats up due to the sun’s radiation there are cracks and a cloud sprays out.
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Images have also revealed a surprising green hue around the comet and this unusual feature could be down to high levels of dicarbon that gives off the colour when it is broken down by sunlight.
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As it gets closer to our planet, it is expected to keep exploding but the bits from the comet will stay in outer space and 12P/Pons-Brooks won't be returning until 2095.
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