UNIVERSE
COMETS
Question
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How many comets are currently known?
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More than 3, 000
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One million
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60
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345
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It is called the Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet and is at least 100 kms across, which makes it 1000 times larger than most comets humans have ever observed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The History of Halley’s Comet Halley correctly predicted the comet would return in 1758. History’s first known “periodic” comet was later named in his honor. The comet has since been connected to ancient observations going back more than 2, 000 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bottom line. In 2023, there will be at least ten comets that can potentially reach a magnitude of 10 or brighter. Some of these comets might become visible through binoculars or even with the naked eye.
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