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2026-04-01 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
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IKI RAS: Russians will be able to see the explosion of a comet that disintegrated near the Sun in early April
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[Regnum] Russians may witness the explosion of a comet that has disintegrated near the Sun in early April. This was reported on March 31 by the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Scientists at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS) have recorded record-breaking luminosity from comet C/2026 A1. Yesterday, the celestial body, estimated to be billions of years old, officially became the brightest object for Earth-based observers.
The comet is currently 40 million km from the center of the solar system. Its velocity is approximately 80 km/s, but it is constantly increasing under the influence of the sun's gravity. Experts predict that its acceleration will reach 90 km/s tomorrow, and by April 2nd, it will exceed 100 km/s. The climax will occur on April 4th, when the comet will approach the sun or collide with it at a colossal speed of approximately 300 km/s.
Experts note that the disintegration process of the nucleus has already begun under the influence of powerful light beams and centrifugal forces. The peak of the disintegration is expected when the comet enters the distant solar corona. This event could occur between April 2 and 4, at a distance of 10 to 20 million km from the solar surface. The comet will experience the same explosive disintegration processes as asteroids entering Earth's atmosphere.
"This also creates a certain chance for a rapid increase in the brightness of the celestial body on the night of April 3 and especially on the night of April 4. Although the comet's nucleus will be invisible due to its proximity to the Sun, its bright tail, which could extend tens of degrees in this scenario, could become visible in the sunset sky from across the country," the scientists concluded.
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