C/2019 Y4 Or Comet Atlas The December 2018 Comet - Predicted By Schwenger On 12 August 2018

DECEMBER 2018 COMET
predicted by Susan Lynne Schwenger
12 August 2018

COMET iSON was predicted in 2010 by Susan Lynne Schwenger
to be at its zenith on 16/17 December 2013 (End Date 16 Dec 2013 - Start Date 17 Dec 2013)
which marked the '360' Day Ancient Year of The Ending of The 5th Era, The Era of Atlantis,
which went into THE WOMB on 22 December 2012 + 360 Day/Kin = 16 DEC 2013

THE CURRENT GRAND CYCLE began on 17 DEC 2013.

Susan Lynne Schwenger who predicted Comet Ison in June 2010,
to be at its zenith for the change in the grand cycles,
which she originally discovered in 1984,
stating end of cycle December 16, 2013 and start of cycle December 17, 2013
(16 Dec 2013, 17 Dec 2013)
has again been the only person to predict
a comet for December 2018.

She said...
"This comet will come in alignment with
the last new or no moon cycle,
ending 22 December 2018
Full Moon ."
~susan lynne schwenger
13
PREDICTED ON: 12 August 2018

Susan Lynne Schwenger was born under the 13th Full Moon in 1958
ironically, this full moon in 2018, also marks her 60th birthday,
and, will also be in the sign of Cancer which is where her natal moon was placed,
in her natal astrological chart when she was born.

Original Prediction
https://www.cosmosdawn.net/forum/threads/predictions-by-susan-lynne-schwenger.554/page-26
POST 260

PREDICTION 8) That a comet will come to mark the end of the grand cycle
and, will be at its zenith on 16 Dec 2013 ~ Susan Lynne Schwenger
- Predicted 06-JUNE-2010 (comet was NOT discovered until 2012)
- Predicted 06-JUNE-2010
Original Prediction
https://www.cosmosdawn.net/forum/threads/predictions-by-susan-lynne-schwenger.554/page-26
POST 260

SITE LAST PUBLISHED 6-30-2010
Comet iSON discovered in late 2012,

was predicted by Susan Lynne Schwenger 06 JUN 2010


https://www.cosmosdawn.net/forum/th...ted-by-susan-lynne-schwenger-06-jun-2010.734/

THIS 2ND PREDICTION:

"This comet will come in alignment with
the last new or no moon cycle,
ending 22 December 2018 Full Moon
~susan lynne schwenger
13
PREDICTED: 12 August 2018

https://www.cosmosdawn.net/forum/threads/predictions-by-susan-lynne-schwenger.554/page-26
POST 260

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT TiMELiNE 2056

https://www.cosmosdawn.net/forum/th...gs-of-the-calendars-bermanseder-schwenger.93/

See pages 9 and 10

Visually comet 46P/Wirtanen is the brightest comet in the night sky.
Recent visual reports by Marco Goiato, Christopher Wyatt, and Michael Mattiazzo
indicate a visual magnitude near 8.5 to 8.6 using low power binoculars.
The comet is located in the constellation Fornax favoring observers in the southern hemisphere.
Martin Mobberley posted a new image of comet 46P/Wirtanen taken remotely from Siding Spring
in Australia on 2018-Oct-27. T
his image shows a large coma that is elongated toward PA 355.
A contour plot shows the development of a teardrop shape indicating the coma is lengthening into a tail.
Image Link:
http://martinmobberley.co.uk/imag…/46p_20181027_1055_mpm.jpg
Martin Mobberley Image Link:



"THE next ICE AGE will OCCUR in sync with 16th December 2013,
end time of The Grand Cycle of Pacha & Macha
and, 17th December 2013 -The Start Time of The Grand Cycle of Pacha iNTi,
they occur, once every 104,000 years, which is 4 cycles of 26,000 ancient years"
- Susan Lynne Schwenger
Predicted 30-MAY-2010

"An ice age occurs once every 104,000 ancient years
if 360 days is the length of an ancient year
there are 26,000 ancient years x 4 cycles = 104,000 ancient years
the importance of our calendar calibrations,
are, as follows:
in 9,360,360 ancient days/360 ancient days = 26,001 ancient years
or (5 major cycles x 13 minor cycles x 144,000 days) + (6 seasons x 60 days=360)
=9,360,360 ancient days
in 9,360,000 ancient days/360 ancient days= 26,000 ancient years
The ancient day-record-time-wisdom keepers, were out by 360 ancient days
16th December 2013, is the end of The Macha (9,360,000) & Pacha (360) Grand Cycle
17th December 2013, is the start of The Pacha iNTi (9,360,000) Grand Cycle" Susan Lynne Schwenger - 30 May 2010

"The equations of:
390 x 24000=9,360,000
360 x 26000=9,360,000
260 x 36000=9,360,000
also, are in sync with 5 major cycles x 13 minor cycles = 65 cycles x 144,000 days = 9,360,000 days
9,360,000/390 = 24,000 ancient years
9,360,000/360 = 26,000 ancient years
9,360,000/260 = 36,000 tzolkin cycles"
~ Susan Lynne Schwenger - 30 May 2010

"One alteration or one single move can change absolutely EVERYTHiNG !!!
~ susan lynne schwenger

 

COMET PREDICTION
-on prediction link https://www.cosmosdawn.net/forum/threads/predictions-by-susan-lynne-schwenger.554/page-40

PREDICTION
Be on the lookout for a comet
approx 22 NOV 2019
22 + 11 = 33 in 2019/12/3
33+3=36=9
ENDiNGs &
NEW BEGiNNiNGs
~susan lynne schwenger
15 AUG 2019​

KEEP INFORMED ON www.accuweather.com !!!


'Unicorn meteor storm' to be triggered by mysterious comet Thursday night

By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and staff writer

Updated Nov. 19, 2019 11:29 AM

This is not your typical meteor shower.

On Thursday night, stargazers may get to see several meteors
per second during a rare event known as a meteor storm.

There is a chance that the upcoming alpha Monocerotid
meteor shower could turn into an all-out meteor storm
on the night of Nov. 21, according to Esko Lyytinen and Peter Jenniskens,
two meteor scientists who have been studying the meteor shower.

It is not a guarantee that such an event will unfold,
but Lyytinen and Jenniskens say that there is a “good chance”
that this will bring the first alpha Monocerotids meteor storm
since 1995, when it produced rates of around 400 meteors per hour.

What time to look for the flurry of meteors

Knowing when to look for the potential meteor storm is extremely important.

“Unlike most meteor outbursts which last for several hours,
strong activity from the alpha Monocertids is over within an hour
and easily missed,” the American Meteor Society (AMS) explained on its website.

The outburst is forecast to reach its climax
around 11:50 p.m. EST on Nov. 21, according to the AMS.

Onlookers should start looking for shooting stars around 11 p.m. EST
and continue looking through midnight for the best chance
to see the potential meteor storm.

If you are not outside during this window, you may miss the celestial light show entirely.


“These meteors are never spaced evenly but appear in bunches
so 2-3 meteors may be seen seconds apart and then
an entire minute could go by without any activity,” the AMS said.

What exactly is a ‘meteor storm’

We have all heard of meteor showers, sparked
when the Earth passes through a field of debris left
behind by an asteroid or comet.

“f the dust trail is small and dense,
then the resulting meteor shower may result in hundreds,
or perhaps even thousands of meteors burning up in just minutes,”
the National Weather Service (NWS) explained.
“If this scenario happens, that the meteor shower
is referred to as a meteor storm,” the NWS added.

A burst of 1999 Leonid meteors as seen at 38,000 feet
from Leonid Multi Instrument Aircraft Campaign
(Leonid MAC) with 50 mm camera.
(NASA/Ames Research Center/ISAS/Shinsuke Abe and Hajime Yano)

One of the most prolific meteor storms in recorded history
unfolded on Nov. 17, 1966 when onlookers witnessed
many as 40 meteors per second, or 144,000 meteors per hour,
according to the AMS.

Outburst of unknown origins

The alpha Monocertids is a mysterious meteor shower
as scientists are unsure about when it started,
or what exactly is causing it.
“This outburst is caused by the dust released
by a long-period comet, but the comet itself is still unknown,“
Lyytinen and Jenniskens explained.

Despite these uncertainties, one thing is known for sure:
the meteors radiate from Monoceros,
a faint constellation that is Greek for unicorn
and located just to the left of the well-known constellation Orion.

Contrary to popular belief, shooting stars will be visible
in much of the night sky, not just the area
near the unicorn constellation, as long as clouds do not obscure the sky.

The best viewing conditions for the alpha Monocerotid
meteor shower are expected across the western
and north-central United States with only patchy clouds in the forecast.

Unfortunately, a far-reaching storm will spread clouds
across much of the southern and eastern U.S., as well as eastern Canada.

Clouds are also in the forecast for much
of Alaska and patchy clouds in Hawaii.

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Stargazers should keep in mind that there is a chance
that the meteor storm does not materialize.

Even if the outburst does not unfold, people
should still be able to see up to 10 "sporadic"
meteors per hour, according to the AMS.

Additionally, the moon will not rise until around 3 a.m.
local time, meaning that the shower will not be contested
by the biggest source of natural light pollution.

If the forecast meteor storm does pan out,
it will be just the fifth-known outburst
of the alpha Monocertids on record.

The previous occurrences were recorded in 1925, 1935, 1985, and 1995.

Download the free AccuWeather app
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'Unicorn meteor storm' to be triggered
by mysterious comet Thursday night

This is not your typical meteor shower.

On Thursday night, stargazers may get to see several meteors
per second during a rare event known as a meteor storm
-- an event not seen from this shower in nearly 25 years.

KEEP INFORMED ON www.accuweather.com !!!

https://www.accuweather.com/en/spac...9Rhv7OWGDYDPap-ej9q2HbETQgHGFgQ5dTr1jWsBJVeCk

 

Susan Lynne Schwenger was the only one
to predict a comment, for 2013, Comet Ison,
and, again, predicted Comet 46P/Wirtanen
for 2018, has again earlier in 2019,
predicted another comet,
it appears that this comet,
which is known as: Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
theskylive.com/c2019q4-info
is about to show up (approx 21-22nov2019)
but, its closest approach of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) to Earth will happen on Sat Dec 28 2019 at a distance of 1.93691730 Astronomical Units,
or 289,758,704 kilometers !!!
~susan lynne schwenger
https://www.cosmosdawn.net/forum/th...omet-predicted-by-susan-lynne-schwenger.8395/

Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)

Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension is 11h 00m 01s and the Declination is -05° 53’ 32”.
Right Ascension11h 00m 01s
Declination-05° 53’ 32”
Simplified sky chart showing where Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars and constellations (see fuillscreen Online Planetarium)



Map showing Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) in Leo on November, 21 2019
Field of view: 60x30 degrees
View fullscreen
= visible to the naked eye
= binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30° = current altitude < 30° = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Hihgher precision deep sky finder chart showing where Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) is right now (view fullscreen)

C/2019 Q4
RA: 11h 00m 01s
Dec: -05° 53’ 32”
Deep sky finder chart for Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
View fullscreen
Also check out Where is Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) Distance

The distance of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) from Earth is currently 319,713,161 kilometers, equivalent to 2.137150 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 46.4483 seconds to travel from Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) and arrive to us.
Distance Kilometers319,713,161
Distance AU2.137150
Light Travel Time17 minutes and 46.4483 seconds
The following chart shows the distance of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
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Distance of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) from Earth between January 2013 and December 2100
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of C/2019 Q4 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) to Earth

Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) to Earth happens on Sat Dec 28 2019 at a distance of 1.93691730 Astronomical Units, or 289,758,704 kilometers:
DateSat Dec 28 2019
Distance Kilometers289,758,704
Distance AU1.936917
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.

Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) brightness

The current visual magnitude of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) is 16.44.
Estimated Magnitude (JPL)16.44
Observed Magnitude (COBS)-
Coma Diameter (COBS)-
The observed magnitude and coma diameter values are derived from the Comet Observers Database by averaging the values reported in recent observations (more recent than 4 days), when available. The Estimated Magnitude comes from the JPL Horizons ephemerides service and might be inaccurate given the highly dynamic and unpredictable behvior of comets. When available, please refer to the Observed Magnitude value and consider the Estimated Magnitude as a directional indication. We acknowledge with thanks the comet observations from the COBS Comet Observation Database contributed by observers worldwide and used in this table to report recent comet observations.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov), according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
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Predicted magnitude of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) between January 2013 and December 2100

Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) rise and set times

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 95.3°RISE1:26
Max altitude: 33.1°TRANSIT6:58
Azimuth: 264.4°SET12:29
RIGHT NOWComet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) touches the horizon, consideting the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmoshpere conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.

Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) at epoch 24 September 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458751.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	3.35661534
Orbit inclination	i	44.05126538°
Perihelion distance	q	2.00656858 AU 300,178,387 km
Aphelion distance	Q	n.a.
Semi-major axis	a	n.a.
Orbital period	period	n.a.
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	2019-Dec-08 13:20:06 2,458,826.0556 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	209.12463061951°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	308.14838260383°
Mean anomaly	M	-93.526909844581°
Mean motion	n	1.25445796°/day

Visualization of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Orbit Diagram of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
View Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) in the 3D Solar System Simulator

Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.

Click on each row of the table to locate Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

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Date	Right Ascension	Declination	Magnitude	Constellation
2019 Nov 14	10h 46m 09s	-00° 22’ 21”	16.58	Sextans
2019 Nov 15	10h 47m 53s	-01° 02’ 53”	16.56	Sextans
2019 Nov 16	10h 49m 39s	-01° 43’ 47”	16.54	Sextans
2019 Nov 17	10h 51m 24s	-02° 25’ 02”	16.52	Leo
2019 Nov 18	10h 53m 09s	-03° 06’ 38”	16.51	Leo
2019 Nov 19	10h 54m 53s	-03° 48’ 33”	16.49	Leo
2019 Nov 20	10h 56m 39s	-04° 30’ 47”	16.47	Leo
2019 Nov 21	10h 58m 23s	-05° 13’ 19”	16.46	Leo
2019 Nov 22	11h 00m 07s	-05° 56’ 09”	16.44	Leo
2019 Nov 23	11h 01m 51s	-06° 39’ 19”	16.43	Leo
2019 Nov 24	11h 03m 34s	-07° 22’ 45”	16.41	Crater
2019 Nov 25	11h 05m 18s	-08° 06’ 26”	16.40	Crater
2019 Nov 26	11h 07m 01s	-08° 50’ 23”	16.39	Crater
2019 Nov 27	11h 08m 45s	-09° 34’ 36”	16.37	Crater

FIND MORE INFO HERE:
https://theskylive.com/c2019q4-info...KJl-xhHOg3-01fCxj4umMMfImEBkWwHvSohTQiDDdKFuE

 

C/2019 Y4,
or Comet Atlas,
is a near-parabolic comet
which was discovered by the ATLAS survey
on December 28, 2019.
C/2019 Y4 ,
or Comet Atlas
is currently the second brightest comet in the sky,
after C/2017 T2
and can be found in the constellation
of Ursa Major with a pair of binoculars or a telescope.
It is expected that the comet will continue to brighten,
and it is possible the comet may be visible to the naked eye
sometime in April or May of 2020...
this comet Atlas or C/2019 Y4
was predicted by Susan Lynne Schwenger
on 12 August 2018.

 

46P/Wirtanen was discovered
photographically on January 17, 1948,
by the American astronomer Carl A. Wirtanen.

The plate was exposed on January 15
during a stellar proper motion survey
for the Lick Observatory.

Due to a limited number of initial observations,
it took more than a year to recognize this object
as a short-period comet.

 

C/2019 Y4, or Comet Atlas,
is a near-parabolic comet
which was discovered by the ATLAS survey
on December 28, 2019.
It was predicted by Susan Lynne Schwenger
on 12 August 2018, to be at its zenith 01 April 2020...
C/2019 Y4 , or Comet Atlas
is currently the second brightest comet in the sky,
after C/2017 T2 and can be found in the constellation
of Ursa Major with a pair of binoculars or a telescope.
It is expected that the comet will continue to brighten,
and it is possible the comet may be visible to the naked eye
sometime in April or May of 2020...
this comet Atlas or C/2019 Y4
was predicted by Susan Lynne Schwenger
on 12 August 2018, to be at its zenith 01 April 2020.



Comet FIVE times

the size of Jupiter

is set to light up

the night skies in April 2020

- and it could be brighter than Venus

• The comet was discovered on December 28, 2019 in the area of Ursa Major
• Its currently in Mars' orbit but is on its way towards the Sun and getting brighter
• It was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS)
• If it doesn't break up it will reach its closest point to the Sun by the end of May 2020
• By RYAN MORRISON FOR MAILONLINE
  PUBLISHED: 06:11 EDT, 31 March 2020 | UPDATED: 08:18 EDT, 31 March 2020

Atlas, a massive comet five times the size of Jupiter and about half the size of the Sun, will appear brighter than Venus from Earth by the end of April.
The exact size of the rocky icy core of the strange comet isn't known but is likely only a few miles across - but it has a much larger atmosphere.
It's currently close to Mars' orbit but is increasing in speed as it makes its way towards the Sun and will make its closest approach to Earth in April.
When it gets towards the inner solar system it will become one of the brightest objects in the night sky and potentially the 'comet of a generation'.


+5

This stunning image of comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS
was taken by Michael Jäger on March 18, 2020
and shows its bright green hue.

The exact size of the rocky icy core of the strange comet
isn't known but is likely only a few miles across
- but it has a much larger atmosphere
Since it was first discovered in December
the gaseous envelope surrounding the comet
has ballooned in diameter to a staggering 447,387 miles.


In contrast the Sun has a diameter of 865,370 miles,
Jupiter's diameter is 86,881 miles and the Earth is just 7,917 miles.

It poses no danger to Earth as even at its closest point
it will be more than 72 million miles away from our planet
but will be very bright.

Atlas has a tail about the same size as its atmosphere,
according to Michael Jager from Austria

• who captured images of the object.

According to a report by SpaceWeatherArchive
it isn't unusual for a comet to grow so large
as they 'spew prodigious amounts of gas and dust into space'.

'Comet 17P/Holmes partially exploded and,
for a while, had an atmosphere even larger
than the sun,' according to the astronomy website.
Astrophotographer captures Comet Atlas
travelling through the sky

According to a report by SpaceWeatherArchive it isn't unusual for a comet to grow so large as they 'spew prodigious amounts of gas and dust into space'.
'Comet 17P/Holmes partially exploded and, for a while, had an atmosphere even larger than the sun,' according to the astronomy website.
Astrophotographer captures Comet Atlas travelling through the sky

VIDEO HERE - https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/prev...1310396769/636x382_MP4_664084461310396769.mp4

ARTICLE HERE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...YLEXb6Vxa4MZxeJp8qMOaNGd8tOyvtGxjbWxpyRa9HGXw





+5

The green Atlas comet can be seen in the top left
of this image captured from a remotely operated observatory
in New Mexico on March 18. At lower right are M81 and M82,
well-known as large, gravitationally interacting galaxies

'The Great Comet of 1811 also had a sun-sized coma.

Whether Comet ATLAS will eventually rival those behemoths
of the past remains to be seen.'

It was discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert system
(ATLAS) in Hawaii and takes its name from the initials of the system.

The last bright comet visible without a telescope
in the northern hemisphere was Hale-Bopp in 1997
- making this a 'rare event' for astronomers.

When it was discovered on December 28, 2019
it was faint and required a telescope,
but as it comes closer it is getting brighter
and can now be seen with binoculars.







+5

The green Atlas comet can be seen in the top left
of this image captured from a remotely operated observatory
in New Mexico on March 18.

At lower right are M81 and M82,
well-known as large, gravitationally interacting galaxies

'The Great Comet of 1811 also had a sun-sized coma.

Whether Comet ATLAS will eventually rival
those behemoths of the past remains to be seen.'

It was discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact
Last Alert system (ATLAS) in Hawaii
and takes its name from the initials of the system.
The last bright comet visible without a telescope
in the northern hemisphere was Hale-Bopp in 1997
- making this a 'rare event' for astronomers.

When it was discovered on December 28, 2019
it was faint and required a telescope,
but as it comes closer it is getting brighter
and can now be seen with binoculars.


+5

The comet is currently near Mars' orbit
and has a diameter twice the size
of all the other major planets in the solar system combined

Its glow will be amplified by the Sun the closer it gets
and is already brighter than astronomers expected it to be at this point.

'It's definitely a promising comet,' Daniel Brown,
an astronomy expert at Nottingham Trent University, told The Times.

'It's pushing towards a level that by the end of April
could look really, really stunning.'

Atlas is currently the largest 'green object'
in the Solar System and its colour comes
from diatomic carbon - a molecule commonly found in comets.

It emits a beautiful green glow
when in gas form in the near-vacuum of space.
It has seen a 4,000-fold increase in brightness since it was first discovered and could be visible to the naked eye by the end of April.
When it was originally spotted, the comet was in Ursa Major and appeared 398,000 times dimmer than stars that visible to the naked eye from Earth.
It's currently shining like an 8th magnitude star - that is invisible to the naked eye but easily spotted by garden telescopes.
It is getting brighter rapidly as it approaches the Sun, astronomers say.
'Right now the comet is releasing huge amounts of its frozen volatiles (gases),' says Karl Battams of the Naval Research Lab in Washington DC.
'That's why it's brightening so fast,' he added.
“As they get closer to the sun they gas off this material and we get this amazing display, Brown told the Times.
'It’s already at a level of brightness that you can see through binoculars — this beautiful greenish halo around it and a bit of development of the tail.'


+5

The comet, named C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), is pictured (green dot) glimmering in space by Jamie Cooper in Lincolnshire
Astronomer Matthijs Burgmeijer said if it becomes as bright as the highest estimates it will be the most spectacular comet since records began.
'How bright will it get? the estimates are from a conservative magnitude +2 (visible to the naked eye) to a spectacular magnitude -11 which would make the comet the brightest comet since records began,' he said.
'We simply have to wait and see how it will develop over the coming weeks. Comets are notoriously unpredictable.
'Like Comet Ison some years ago that also had promising characteristics but disintegrated before it could give a good show.'
To survive long enough for it to be visible as a bright light in the sky it would need to be able to hold on to its ice.
To do this it would have to have a large nucleus with a store of frozen gas - something astronomers can't confirm at the moment.
If it doesn't have a large nucleus it will likely 'run out of gas' leading to it crumbling and fading as it approaches the Sun, according to SpaceWeatherArchive.


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Comet Hale bopp in the night sky was the large, bright comet visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere
Battams is not optimistic it will survive, he said it will likely break up before it reaches the brightest point from Earth.
'My personal intuition is that Comet ATLAS is over-achieving, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it start to fade rapidly and possibly even disintegrate before reaching the sun,' he says.
There is some speculation this could be related to the Great Comet of 1844 as it follows a similar trajectory and orbit.
Its trajectory would require a 6,000 year orbit around the Sun that would take it beyond the outer edges of the solar system - about 57 billion miles from the Sun.
Astronomers predict Atlas and the Great Comet both broke off from a much larger comet born in the early days of the solar system.
If it does last until it gets near the Sun it may be a one time shot as it could be expelled from the solar system completely after slingshotting around the Sun.
In the meantime, when it gets dark it will be visible halfway up in the north-northwest sky and potentially visible with the naked eye from April.
'It's going to be fun the next few weeks watching Comet ATLAS develop (and provide a nice distraction from the current state of the world), Carl Hergenrother, a comet observer based in Arizona, wrote. 'Here's to good health and clear skies!'


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A Comet Five Times Greater than Jupiter is Approaching the Earth


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sySq22nHMUQ&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1JrzjbdzSuC1NDj6A8Y-Wu0b3pidHWZewBwY0AjixMf9U1HCUQJYwaFTQ



DECEMBER 2018 COMET (WHICH BECAME KNOWN AS COMET ATLAS or C/2019 Y4

was predicted by Susan Lynne Schwenger
12 August 2018