New SWAN comet approaching Earth orbit
Education and science
- 21 April, 2020
- 12:12
Scientists reveal a new comet, which is likely to approach the Earth in May, Report says, citing the official website of ANAS.
The comet, which received the index "C / 2020 F8 (SWAN)", will pass through the solar system from April this year to March next year.
The comet is expected to reach the closest point to the Sun on May 27 and pass at a distance of 64.4 million kilometers. Two weeks ago, on May 12, the comet will pass close to Earth at a distance of 83.3 million kilometers.
Only inhabitants of the Southern Hemisphere. can see the comet.
Notably, on April 11, ATLAS broke into three pieces,
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