University of Hawaii-Discovered Comet Could Become Visible in Spring 2022
August 13, 2021
August 13, 2021
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
A new comet discovered this summer by University of Hawaii's Pan-STARRS1 telescope atop Hakeakala may become bright enough for spectators to see as it moves closer to Earth. UH Institute for Astronomy (IfA) astronomer Robert Weryk first spotted the comet on July 26, and after it was reported to the Minor Planet Center, telescopes from around the globe confirmed its cometary nature. . . .
A new comet discovered this summer by University of Hawaii's Pan-STARRS1 telescope atop Hakeakala may become bright enough for spectators to see as it moves closer to Earth. UH Institute for Astronomy (IfA) astronomer Robert Weryk first spotted the comet on July 26, and after it was reported to the Minor Planet Center, telescopes from around the globe confirmed its cometary nature. . . .