Comet Nishimura was discovered by amateur Japanese astronomer Hideo Nishimura on Aug. 11 and named after him.
Comets typically stay far away from the sun, frozen and impossible for us to see. But every once in a while, one will come in toward the sun.
As the heat from the sun begins to evaporate the icy material that makes up the comet, the dirt and dust inside gets freed, leaving behind the tail of the comet — which is what we see from Earth."It's getting harder and harder for amateur astronomers to scan the sky and see something that isn't on the star chart. But that's what Nishimura has done," astronomer Andrew Fraknoi told"He discovered a comet before any of the automated systems in space discovered it.
To find it, look in the constellation of Leo. You will need binoculars or a small telescope to get a good view.for star charts to help guide you. The comet appears to burn a bright, lime green color in photographs. But Fraknoi says don't look for something green in the sky.When was this comet last seen on Earth?Scientists determined that this comet takes about 430 years to orbit the sun.Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope to the sky .So if you miss it this time, you'll be waiting a while until your next chance.
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