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KUWAIT, Jan. 29 (KUNA) – Astronomer Al-Jamaan Khalid Al-Jamaan said on Tuesday that the rapidly moving comet Ionomoto was approaching the ground and was seen in the skies of Kuwait in recent days.
Al-Jamaan told the Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) that the comet was discovered by a Japanese astronomer in December 2018. According to astronomical reports, this comet is currently pbading about 45 million kilometers from the Earth, at its closest point, safely. Scheduled to arrive on February 11th.
He added that the comet can be seen with the help of a simple telescope or a small telescope in the skies of Kuwait and the Gulf countries while it crosses the Star group Lion after sunset directly until 5:00 in the morning, where the beach from 7 to 8, the least possible to see the human eye can see the sixth degree In the sky without light pollution.
The comet, named C / 2018 Y1, has been identified as one of the fastest comets in the solar system with a speed of 66 kilometers per second.
He pointed out that the comet data (Iomoto) are still incomplete and are being monitored through observatories published around the world to find out more about its size and its components. (End)
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