Comet 46P/Wirtanen’s Green Glow Is Already Twice As Big As A Full Moon

On Dec. 16th, Comet 46P/Wirtanen will approach Earth less than 1.5 million km away–making it one of the 10 closest-approaching comets of the Space Age. It’s a small comet, with a nucleus barely 1 km wide, but such proximity makes even a small things appear large. The comet’s gaseous atmosphere is now as wide as a full Moon. Mike Broussard of Perry, Louisiana, photographed the comet on Dec. 2nd and inserted the Moon for scale:

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR COMET WIRTANEN? Comet 46P/Wirtanen is approaching Earth for an historic close encounter on Dec. 16th. The comet’s green atmosphere is already twice the size of a full Moon and growing larger, making it an easy target for binoculars and small telescopes.

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