On the ground is flying a comet with a gas cloud twice the size of Jupiter

<img clbad = "aligncenter" src = "http://bobrtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/c7c8b5c6c651ad2c478801b21bb1082d.jpg" alt = "The comet closest to Earth, which because of from the color of the atmosphere dubbed "The Incredible Hulk", will be August 7.

In August, the inhabitants of the Earth will be able to see in the sky near the sun the comet C / 2017 S3 ( PanSTARRS), written theskylive.com

The comet will become visible to the naked eye, while the maximum is closer to the Earth, and its size of the dust cloud is twice the size of Jupiter – the largest planet in the solar system.

According to the Austrian amateur astronomer Michael Jaeger, who is a specialist in the field of comets, on July 2, the brightness of the comet "has increased dramatically" – from +12 to +9 magnitude.

Scientist says the cloud around its core is about 4 minutes arc, about 260,000 kilometers At the same time the celestial body lacks the usual comet tail.

The astronomer said that the atmosphere of the comet has a green hue. Because of this characteristic, he was called "the incredible Hulk".

C / 2017 S3 (PanSTARRS) arrived in the circumsolar region of the Oort Cloud, which surrounds our planetary system. It was first spotted on September 23, 2017.

Perihelion (closest distance from the Sun) the object is in the orbit of mercury, which will lead to a strong heating of the surface of the comet and will increase its cloud of gas and dust. Closer to Earth, it will be August 7, at the same time its brightness will reach +4.

As noted, British scientists discovered that around 10950 BC. comet that wiped out the mammoths and marked the beginning of the flourishing of human civilization.

It should be noted that on Friday, July 13, humans can observe a rare solar eclipse that will be visible from the south coast of Australia, Tasmania and parts of Antarctica.

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