2/11 This isn't just any comet—it's a record-breaker.
C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) is about 140 kilometers wide. Most comets are only 1-2 kilometers across.
"It's huge," says astronomer Quanzhi Ye. "It represents a part of the spectrum that we don't understand."
#CometSize #SpaceRecord
C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) is about 140 kilometers wide. Most comets are only 1-2 kilometers across.
"It's huge," says astronomer Quanzhi Ye. "It represents a part of the spectrum that we don't understand."
#CometSize #SpaceRecord
June 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
2/11 This isn't just any comet—it's a record-breaker.
C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) is about 140 kilometers wide. Most comets are only 1-2 kilometers across.
"It's huge," says astronomer Quanzhi Ye. "It represents a part of the spectrum that we don't understand."
#CometSize #SpaceRecord
C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) is about 140 kilometers wide. Most comets are only 1-2 kilometers across.
"It's huge," says astronomer Quanzhi Ye. "It represents a part of the spectrum that we don't understand."
#CometSize #SpaceRecord
While most comets are relatively small, some exceptionally large comets have been discovered, with nuclei potentially exceeding 100 kilometers in diameter. These giants represent the upper end of the size spectrum for cometary bodies. #GiantComets #CometSize #SizeExtremes
May 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
While most comets are relatively small, some exceptionally large comets have been discovered, with nuclei potentially exceeding 100 kilometers in diameter. These giants represent the upper end of the size spectrum for cometary bodies. #GiantComets #CometSize #SizeExtremes