Comet Spotted While ‘Heading’ to the Sun [Video]

Comets circulating in our Solar System can provide surprising moments when we look at the sky, especially at night. Recently, NASA’s spacecraft observing the Sun SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory), He managed to capture a moment that is impossible for us to see with our eyes.

In images shared by SOHO, a comet literally headbutted the Sun as it passed close by. In the video created by combining photos taken by SOHO, the comet The sun’s pull and disappear seen instantaneously.

Moments when the comet approaches the Sun and disappears:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMHc3QkzlIY

The shared images show only a few hours of the comet’s adventure. The object, which is currently on its way to the Sun, is suddenly attracted to the Sun, especially after a while after approaching the Sun, and is rapidly drawn to the Sun. Unfortunately, after a while, the star’s adventure was found in the SOHO vehicle. chronograph because of cannot be observed. This device, which we see blocking the direct rays of the Sun, protects SOHO from the rays coming from the Sun.

The sun actually destroys dozens of celestial bodies by pulling it to itself every day. But many of these objects are only a few meters in size and cannot be observed by telescopes. If the comet displayed shattered centuries ago It is thought to be a large part of the massive Kreutz Comet. Parts of this star still continue to orbit the Sun and disappear from time to time, getting closer to the Sun.