In this regard, the new shower isn't unique; it arises from the comet 46P/Wirtanen, a "Jupiter family" comet (meaning it orbits between the sun and Jupiter). But unlike other meteor-generating ...

As a bonus, it’s possible that Earth will encounter a debris stream from comet 46P/Wirtanen on December 10-12, according to Universe Today. This one’s worth making a plan to observe.

With all the attention given to the bright, passing comet 46P/Wirtanen, we sometimes forget that such minor planetary bodies are very likely to be ubiquitous throughout the cosmos. After ...

This animation shows an explosive outburst of dust, ice and gases from comet 46P/Wirtanen that occurred on September 26, 2018 and dissipated over the next 20 days. The images, from NASA's ...

Later, this celestial body won’t be observed from the Earth. The Wirtanen comet (46P/Wirtanen) with a 1.2-km nucleus was discovered on January 17, 1948 by American Carl Wirtanen. China to launch ...

That's Comet 46P/Wirtanen, which is expected to be the brightest comet of the year. According to NASA, Wirtanen could look as bright as a star in the Little Dipper's handle. On December 16 ...