You can watch the comet's closest approach to Earth live on the internet.
After the first spotted by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System in the outer reaches of the solar system, a comet is finally making its way into view of Earth. At the time, K2 was thought to be the farthest active comet, but it was overtaken by a megacomet named Bernardinelli-Bernstein last year. The closest approach by K2 to our planet is on July 14 at 168 million miles from Earth.
The comet's passage will be streamed live on the Virtual Telescope Project's website. On July 14th. The Virtual Telescope Project will give you access to watch on Space.com.
Scientists are surprised by the huge, strange comet K2 as it tours the solar system.
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K2 has been moving towards Earth over the last five years. As comets approach the sun, the warmth of the sun causes the ice to turn into gas and form a cloud around them.
K2 was already active when it was discovered between the moons of Jupiter and Neptune, which is close to the sun.
The comet had a big nucleus and a coma. The Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope suggested that K2's nucleus could be between 30 and 160 km wide, but data from the Hubble Space Telescope suggested it could be less.
Professional observatories can use the comet's upcoming close approach to measure the size of the nucleus.
We can focus on the beauty of the body. A fuzzy patch of light is the coma surrounding the comet.
The comet has been getting brighter as it makes its way towards the inner solar system. According to EarthSky.org, the comet will be too dim for the eye to see during its closest approach on July 14. The closest approach to the sun will occur on December 19th and K2 will remain in telescope view throughout the summer.
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