How To See The Bright Comet This Month!

[@richardmitchell3037]

The breakup of the nucleus of Comet West in 1976 was believed to have contributed to it's unexpected brightness.

[@thebeautyofuniverse5250]

Yes of course, for the comet to break up means more gas and dust will be released, which means more of it will be reflected that would increase its brightness

[@Comet_Chasing]

@thebeautyofuniverse5250 That's not always the case. West was a much larger comet. As we point out in the video it could just as easily go poof.

[@thebeautyofuniverse5250]

@@Comet_Chasing my point is that those sudden release of dust and gas would increase its brightness temporarily

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@@thebeautyofuniverse5250 Which was also covered in the video.

[@ethanspino]

16 of January is best for me to see it

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We urge you to look before then because, as we said in the video, it may not survive that long.