A gigantic comet, nicknamed "The Incredible Hulk", is fast approaching the Sun

Nicknamed " The Incredible Hulk " because of its size and its greenish brightness, the comet PANSTARRS (C / 2017 S3) can be observed at the # 39 naked eye thanks to its proximity to the Earth Not only that, but its trajectory brings it closer to our sun. Surprisingly, with each pbading moment, the comet gains in speed and its luminosity becomes larger and larger

Thanks to the amateur astronomer Michael Jäger d & # Austria, we can now observe the comet with much more clarity than ever before. The photographer captured the image of the comet on July 2 and after only one hour, its brightness increased by 1,600%. Its atmosphere, surrounded by a huge cloud of dust and green gas, has already reached 260,000 kilometers in diameter, almost twice the size of Jupiter.

Fireworks in the space! The comet PANSTARRS (C / 2017 S3) on July 1 exploded in brightness, suddenly increasing its brightness by 16 times; the expansion of its green atmosphere almost twice the size of the planet Jupiter. pic.twitter.com/YYosOIJx56

– K. Elmer (@KaeElmer) July 5, 2018

Thanks to its rapid increase in brightness, and its trajectory to the approach of our Sun. The comet It can be observed with the naked eye in the night sky in mid-August. This according to Space Weather.

His approach to the Sun has put astronomers in doubt, however, is not sure what will happen when the comet will be exposed to heat and sun radiation . The comet is composed mainly of fragile ice, so that its reaction to the sun is unknown. Will it disintegrate completely or will it gain momentum thanks to the gravitational field of the sun? It is possible that its brightness increases, or that it explodes with the approach of the sun by radiation.

PANSTARRS (C / 2017 S3) will reach its closest point to the Sun between 15 and 16 of August . Although at the present time it is only visible through telescopes, it is possible that the gas explosions that give it this color occur due to an increase in heat. This is because its outer layer begins to melt for the first time, making it more and more visible.