After gliding deep through the solar system for 69 years, the comet will appear in the sky close enough to be seen with binoculars or a small telescope.
The space rock Comet 13P/Olbers is currently located in the compact constellation Leo. space Comet
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Comet 13P/Olbers is named after the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers, who first discovered the space rock in 1815. The letter P means that Comet Olbers is a periodic comet, a designation given to space rocks whose orbits last less than 200 years. The number 13 means that it is the 13th comet cataloged as a periodic comet.
Comet Olbers was last seen from Earth in September 1956. After this summer, it will next make a close approach to Earth in 2094.
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Sketch of Comet Olbers made on October 14, 1887 by astronomer William R. Brooks. (Image courtesy of William R. Brooks)
During its 69-year orbit around the Sun, the comet passes just outside the Earth’s orbit. Neptune Earth National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Classification of Comet Olbers as a Near-Earth Comet asteroid
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Editor’s note: If you’ve taken some great photos of 13P/Olbers this summer and would like to share them with Space.com readers, send your photos, comments, names and locations to spacephotos@space.com.
