In a significant astronomical discovery made in 2023, scientists have identified an extraordinary comet. Named after the collaborating institutions – one based in China and another from Africa – this cosmic wanderer has drawn attention for its immense size relative to our solar system's scale.
The head of this gigantic ice ball stretches approximately 209,000 kilometers across; that’s about a hundred times the distance between Earth and Sun! This measurement alone highlights just how far away objects can truly be in space when they reach such dimensions. Moreover, its tail extends an additional striking length of around 18 million miles (or approximately 29 million km), further emphasizing this comet's enormity compared to familiar cosmic distances on Earth.
Notably though, the return journey for this massive celestial body is not anticipated anytime soon – it could be centuries before our planet will witness its passage again due to an estimated 80,000-year orbit period around our Sun!
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