The yet-to-be-named comet will make its closest approach to the Sun on October 28, and it could either burn up into oblivion or put on a fantastic show.
A newly discovered comet is heading for a dangerously close encounter with the Sun, which could either destroy it or make it shine brighter than Venus.
Astronomer Heinrich Kreutz first noticed that several comets share similar orbits, coming within a very close distance to the Sun. The Kreutz sungrazers likely all came from a big comet that broke apart years ago, and they all tend to be tiny little guys. That’s why during the comets’ close approach to the Sun, they either completely disintegrate or crash into the star. Some lucky comets, however, do survive the close encounter.
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