11 September 2023 at 06:05 PUBLISHED
According to the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand( Narit ), Thais might be able to see a recently discovered Nishimura comet on Sunday evening as it approaches the sun.
According to Narit, C / 2023 P1, also known as Nishimura in honor of Japanese amateur astronomer Hideo Nishimur, takes 437 years to travel close to the Earth.
According to Narit, the comet, an snow and sand ball, is anticipated to go by the Earth on Tuesday at a distance of 125 million kilometers.
According to Narit, it will be challenging to place the comet as it moves closer to the Earth and the moon at an angle. The comet can be seen on Sunday when it travels within 34 million kilometers of the sun, but after Friday it may appear in the eastern sky after sundown.
The Comet Observation collection predicts that the comet may be scale 3, making it visible to the unaided eye.
Persons in Thailand should search for the Virgo star on Sunday night, according to Narit, and they have about an hour to observe the comet before it vanishes.
It will become less noticeable as it moves away from the sun, according to Narit.
According to Narit, spectators may also look for the characteristics of Comet Nishimura, such as a green hue and long tails.
On the morning of August 11, while taking long-exposure pictures of the sky with a digital camcorder, Mr. Nishimura first noticed the meteor. The Minor Planet Center received his report of what he saw and confirmed it on August 15. After Comet Nakamura-Nishimura – Machholz ( C / 1994 n1 ) and Comma / 21 O1, it was his third comet discovery.