Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4), A Comet set to pass close to the sun soon... Options

[Skygazer]

I'm not sure why I Haven't Posted anything about This Yet, but better late then never.

The Basic's are that its a comet with a near-parabolic orbit, which was discovered by the ATLAS survey on December 28, 2019, Named Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4) or Comet ATLAS.
More Details Can be found on Its Wiki Page.

For now This particular Post will Focus on the most recent news i have found about this comet from SpaceWeather.com.

Due to its orbit it will be getting closer and closer to the sun until in Late May it will pass through the orbit of Mercury. it getting closer and closer to the sun means it is heating up and glowing, but even more recently has begun to start forming a tail, as shown here in an animation Recorded by Gerald Rhemann, taken on March 27th from his backyard observatory in Eichgraben, Lower Austria.

- Needs to be opened to animate -
(Featured on SpaceWeather.com On April 2nd)

Currently Not visible to the naked eye, once it starts glowing more it may challenge Venus for brightness.

Now that there is a topic for this comet i will do my best to keep this topic updated as events progress.

[ASTROBLEME]

Skygazer,

That comet specimen is rich in iron, magnesium and silicon. The composition is similar to Comet Halley and Hale-Bopp dust. It was quite some time ago but a research scientist requested some dust I had leftover from my lab work for his use in working with the Spitzer Space Telescope on comet tail observations. The specimen gifted to you is from the same "main mass" that sourced the dust grains he used to calibrate the SST.

There are a few research articles on comet composition that can be reviewed online but most have costs associated with acquiring access to them. Here's a link to an abstract that can be read for free;

Fe, Mg and Si in dust from Comet Halley

Happy Birthday!

ASTROBLEME