Comet 46P/Wirtanen
Comet 46P/Wirtanen was the brightest comet of 2018. A short period comet, 46P orbits the Sun once every 5.4 years. In 2018, comet 46P made a fabulously close pass to Earth, the closest of the century! On December 12, 2018, 46P experienced perihelion (closest approach to the Sun), four days later, 46P made its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 7,190,000 miles. The comet became naked eye visible over Frosty Drew Observatory around December 7, 2018 and grew to the size of the Full Moon in the sky.
This is a collection of images we captured of Comet 46P/Wirtanen at Frosty Drew Observatory and by members of our astro-geekary.
Last Entry: December 14, 2018
