Today, the Devil's Horned Comet heading toward Earth will explode

A city-sized comet has exploded toward Earth dozens of times this year, prompting scientists to unravel the pattern of its explosions.

“Satan’s Comet” was given this name because it emanates from it.Centuries during eruptions. According to scientists, the space rock violently spews ice and gas every 15 days. The most recent incident occurred on December 14. So The next eruption is expected to occur today, December 29.

Astronomers found that the cosmic body, officially known as… “Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks”He does a full course every two weeks. So every 15 days or so, the comet's icy volcanic crater lines up with the Sun and becomes energized by intense heat.

Its Richard Miles British Astronomical Union He told Spaceweather.com: “It's like the Old Believers”. Old Faithful is a cone-shaped geyser located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA. “Comet 12P/Pons–Brooks has a supervolcano that erupts at sunrise at its location.” he added.

12P/Pons–Brooks is known as a cold volcanic or cold volcanic comet, which exhibits volcanic activity. but Instead of spewing molten rock and lava, like a volcano on Earth, a cryovolcanic comet spews a mixture of gases and ice.

When a cold, volcanic comet approaches the Sun — such as 12P/Pons-Brooks — it heats up and creates pressure in its core. The pressure builds until the nitrogen and carbon monoxide explode, spewing frozen debris through large cracks in the underlying crust.

These gas streams can form distinctive shapes when viewed through a telescope, e.g Devil hornswhich is also described as a horseshoe or millennium falcon from Star Wars.

The size of “Devil's Comet” is about The famous Halley's Comet And It was last seen with the naked eye on Earth in 1954.

It is also referred to as a “Halley-type comet” because… Its 71-year orbit around the sun puts it in the same category as the most famous space rock in historyIt takes about 75 years to orbit our star, as opposed to thousands of years like most comets.

Although 12P/Pons–Brooks will be closest to Earth in April 2024, it is expected to reach magnitude +4, so It could be visible with the naked eye in May and June 2024. It will be brightest in the night sky on June 2, 2024.