US EditionComet C/2026 A1 Maps Approaches the Sun and Can Now Be Followed From the Cell Phone
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Comet C/2026 A1 Maps caught the attention of the astronomical community after it was discovered last Tuesday, January 13, 2026 by the MAPS program in Chile. It is a sungrazer (or rasante comet) of the Kreutz group that goes to a perihelion extremely close to the Sun, scheduled for April 4. This stellar phenomenon is known for brushing extremely close the solar surface, usually less than 850,000 kilometers. Subscribe to our Telegram channel and c…
The astronomical community predicts the likely disintegration of comet C/2026 A1, discovered in early 2026, during its critical approach to the Sun. Evgeny Burmistrov, an expert in physics and astronomy from Perm National Research Polytechnic University, noted that on April 4, the celestial body will reach its perihelion point, a distance of only 811,500 kilometers from the center of the solar system. Despite entering a zone of extreme... The po…
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