Comet which makes appearance once in 5.5 years now visible in Bengaluru sky
Comet 10P/Tempel 2, which was last visible from Earth five-and-a-half years ago, can now once again be spotted by observers in Bengaluru in the wee hours till early August.Comet 10P/Tempel 2, which was discovered in the year 1873, completes one orbit around the Sun every 5.5 years. Its last sighting was in 2021.“The comet has already been brightening during June and July. It will continue to be observable through late July, and the first half of August, with peak visibility occurring around August 2 and 3.
- ▪Comet 10P/Tempel 2, which was last visible from Earth five-and-a-half years ago, can now once again be spotted by observers in Bengaluru in the wee hours till early August.Comet 10P/Tempel 2, which was discovered in the year 1873, completes
- ▪Its last sighting was in 2021.“The comet has already been brightening during June and July.
- ▪It will continue to be observable through late July, and the first half of August, with peak visibility occurring around August 2 and 3.
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Comet 10P/Tempel 2, which was last visible from Earth five-and-a-half years ago, can now once again be spotted by observers in Bengaluru in the wee hours till early August.Comet 10P/Tempel 2, which was discovered in the year 1873, completes one orbit around the Sun every 5.5 years. Its last sighting was in 2021.“The comet has already been brightening during June and July. It will continue to be observable through late July, and the first half of August, with peak visibility occurring around August 2 and 3. After that, it will gradually fade as it moves away from both the Sun and Earth,” said Deepak Choudhary, a Bengaluru-based astronomy enthusiast.Mr.
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