Residents of Novosibirsk will be able to observe until the end of the current and in beginning of next week the flight of the brightest comet C / 2011 L4 (PANSTARRS), reported in the training center “Planetarium” at the Siberian State Geodetic Academy.
A photo from open sources © Photo: en.wikipedia.org/Strupat/cc-by-sa 3.0 The comet will be visible in the sky above Novosibirsk from 13 to 20 March, but the best conditions for observation are expected in the evening in friday. “This is a very beautiful heavenly phenomenon that can be see with the naked eye only in good weather and clear the sky. According to preliminary weather forecasts, this is exactly the weather promises to be on Friday, “said an employee of the planetarium. According to her said the celestial body will move from the northwest of the line the horizon. Not only the inhabitants of Novosibirsk will be able to see the comet, but and other settlements located at the same latitude, transmits Interfax. “A bright spot just below the moon – this is flying comet, and through the telescope it will be possible to see its long double tail. Comets fly quite rarely. For example, this comet can be seen only after 100 thousand years, “- The interlocutor of the agency noted. She also added that heaven the body flies far from the Earth and is not a danger to it residents.
