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Mother Of Dragons Comet

April 11 , 2024 228 days 304 0
  • The "Mother of Dragons" comet, officially named Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, is making a rare appearance in the Northern Hemisphere skies.
  • This unique "Halley-type" comet, completing its orbit around the sun every 71 years, is now visible after dusk.
  • It is marking its first appearance since 1954.
  • This comet has association with the small "kappa-Draconids" meteor shower.
  • The comet is the size of a city and is 17 km wide.

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