After an absence of 71 years, the green-tinged Devil Comet returns to Australian skies
by The Guardian
The Guardian— While 12P/Pons-Brooks may not be as famous as Halley’s, its appearance close to Jupiter is causing great excitement for stargazersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe green, horned “Devil comet” is now visible in Australian skies, offering a once-in-lifetime chance to see a unique celestial body.The comet – real name 12P/Pons-Brooks – was nicknamed the Devil comet because eruptions from its nucleus can make it look like it has two horns. More recently,...
PetaPixel—Astrophotographer Reveals Amazing Spirals Around 'Green Devil' Comet. Norwegian astrophotographer Jan Erik Vallestad captured beautifully detailed photos of the city-sized comet 12P and, thanks to special image processing techniques, revealed a fantastic spiral formation surrounding the comet. [Read More]
Pedestrian TV—How To See The Super Rare Devil Comet From Australia, Passing For The First Time In 70 Years. With the recent Eclipse Season and Mercury Retrograde wreaking havoc on our lives, you’re probably thinking that the cosmos brings us nothing but doom and gloom… but you would be wrong, my friend! There are plenty of gorgeous spectacles for us to enjoy such as the Devil Comet which will be putting on a show […]
Daily Mail—Watch Kurtley Beale give emotional speech after returning to top-tier Australian rugby for the first time in FOUR YEARS following rape trial ordeal. Beale, 35, rolled back the years with an impressive performance for the Western Force to help his side secure an upset 37-15 win over the Crusaders in Perth.