What is comet Austin?

Ok, I'll give you our leader's answer: Comet Austin is brightest at 3 am.

The biggest comet of this century, comet Austin, has appeared in the interstellar night sky.

Comet Austin was first discovered in June 5438+February last year by Rodley Austin, a famous amateur comet explorer in New Zealand. According to calculation, it is a rare big comet recently. On April 10, Comet Austin was 52 million kilometers away from the sun. If the weather is clear, it can be observed with the naked eye even during the day.

When Comet Austin approaches the sun, gas and dust will be scraped off the nuclear surface due to the light pressure and solar wind, forming a long tail. The tail of the gas extends in the opposite direction to the sun, while the tail of the dust stays behind the orbit.

According to an astronomical museum in Japan, the best time to observe Comet Austin is from late April to late May. The brightest time of comets is around 3: 00 am to 3: 30 am. When you look at the eastern sky, you can see the biggest comet of this century.

(April 25, World Science and Technology Translation News, the summer extract of Ai Liping)