Comet Nishimura, which was discovered just a month ago, is about to make its closest approach to the sun, giving people in the northern hemisphere a great chance of a sighting
This week, observers in the northern hemisphere have the chance to spot a comet, its green tail glowing early in the morning as it approaches the sun. Comet Nishimura, or C/2023 P1, won’t be visible from the southern hemisphere until late October.Comet Nishimura will be visible in the mornings before sunrise until 17 September, when it will pass closest to the sun. The best time to look is early in the morning throughout the week as it will be difficult to see when it is close to the sun.
Comet Nishimura was discovered just a month ago by amateur astronomer Hideo Nishimura. This makes it quite rare – we usually have more warning between finding a comet and it becoming most visible in our skies.. But this particular one takes 437 years to orbit the sun so it won’t be back until the year 2423.Voyage across the galaxy and beyond with our space newsletter every month.
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