Tag: Comet ATLAS

Hubble captures breakup of comet ATLAS

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers with the sharpest view yet of the breakup of Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS). The telescope resolved roughly 30 fragments of the fragile comet on 20 April and 25 pieces on 23 April. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-04-hubble-captures-breakup-comet-atlas.html…

Fragmentation of comet ATLAS observed on the first crowd-sourced pictures from citizen astronomers

A group of citizen astronomers scattered all over the world has just demonstrated how a network of digital Unistellar eVscopes can work together to deliver the first-of-its-kind crowd-generated images of Comet ATLAS while its disintegrating. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-04-fragmentation-comet-atlas-crowd-sourced-pictures.html…

The shattered heart of comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS

Gianluca Masi in Rome wrote: “Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS, the one we were hoping to see putting on a great show, has shattered both its and our hearts. Its nucleus disintegrated and Saturday night I could see 3, possibly 4, main fragments.” Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/the-shattered-heart-of-comet-c-2019-y4-atlas…

Comet ATLAS may put on quite a show

A comet called Atlas is currently heading toward the sun, and it just might put on a really good show in a couple of months. Discovered last December by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert system in Hawaii (thus the name ATLAS for the comet), the comet has been growing much brighter than experts had predicted. If it manages to hold its…

How to see bright Comet ATLAS

Recently discovered comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) isn’t bright enough to see with the unaided eye … yet. But it’s getting brighter. Will it provide a good show or fizzle out? Click here to learn more. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/how-to-see-bright-comet-c-2019-y4-atlas…