Nishimuru Green Comet

The comet Nishimura has survived its close encounter with the sun, and you now have a brief window in which to spot it in the sky before it retreats to the outer solar system, not to return for

A newly discovered comet is poised to wow us in the coming week Comet C2023 P1 Nishimura. It's already readily visible and the best views are just days away.

Comet Nishimura, as imaged on September 7. On Tuesday, the comet will pass within 78 million miles of Earth, the closest it will get for more than 400 years. Dan Bartlett Over the last several

Comet C2023 P1 Nishimura is seen in L'Aquila, Italy, on Sept. 10, 2023 in a photo by Lorenzo Di Cola. Image credit Lorenzo Di ColaNurPhoto via Getty Images That brings us to Comet Nishimura.

The comet was unusually discovered by an amateur astronomer, Hideo Nishimura, and bears the Japanese stargazer's name. The comet is believed to have last visited about 430 years ago, Chodas said.

Northern Hemisphere observers will likely lose sight of Comet Nishimura after Sept. 13. Comet Nishimura is named after Hideo Nishimura of Japan, the amateur astronomer who discovered the comet on Aug. 12, 2023. It likely came from the Oort Cloud, a distant region of the Solar System. Comets like this have green heads, but this color doesn't

On Sept. 12, Comet Nishimura reached its closest point to Earth when it passed within 78 million miles 125 million kilometers of our planet, or roughly 500 times the average distance between

The comet, which gives off a green glow, was discovered Aug. 12 by amateur Japanese astronomer Hideo Nishimura. The object, also designated C2023 P1, likely originates from the Oort Cloud a

However, Comet Nishimura stands out as more than just an ordinary space rock. This ghostly green comet, with its mysterious origins, is now making its closest approach to Earth and visible to the naked eye. Nishimura won't grace our skies again until 2317, making this viewing truly a quotonce in a lifetimequot opportunity.

A newly discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time in more than 400 years. Comet Nishimura was discovered by amateur Japanese astronomer Hideo Nishimura on