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The Emirates Astronomy Society spotted the comet, at dawn today, in the sky of the country.A3» Through the lens of astronomical photographer Tamim Al-Tamimi, a member of the association, at an altitude of 6 degrees while photographing at 5:15 am.
The comet will shine until mid-October and steadily increase in brightness as it approaches the Sun or the Earth. It can be seen with the naked eye, and it is expected that the comet will be “A3» The brightest comet that can be seen during the current decade.
Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society, a member of the Arab Federation for Space and Astronomy, said that the appearance of the comet’s tail this morning was bright with an apparent magnitude of approximately 3.4. UAE in the coming days.
He explained that the culpritA3» It was discovered on August 12, 2023, as a tail of dust and ice, perhaps two tails, one white and one blue. Its orientation in the inner solar system means that its tail may reflect more light towards Earth, making it appear brighter. Astronomers call this what is called forward scattering.
Al-Jarwan added that to monitor the comet, there are two separate viewing windows for those in the northern hemisphere, starting today, September 27, until next October 2, when it can be seen in the east just before sunrise, and the comet will be “A3» Between the constellation Leo and the constellation Sextant above the eastern horizon, and it gradually fades as the month progresses, pointing out that in the period from October 12-30, it can be seen in the west immediately after sunset, which is the best.
And the culprit will beA3» In the constellation Ophiuchus above the western horizon and gradually fading as the month progresses, the best views will likely be when it is near perihelion on September 27, which is the closest location the comet will reach from the sun, and also on October 12.
