Comet Wirtanen is making its closest approach to Earth since it was discovered, and is expected to become bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye.
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The ball of gas and dust, sometimes referred to as the “Christmas comet,” was named 46P/Wirtanen, after the astronomer Carl Wirtanen , who discovered it in 1948. The proximity… Read More
Comet 46P/Wirtanen, first discovered in 1948, makes its way around the sun every 5.4 years. And this time it's making its closest approach to Earth Read More