Overview

• Comet SWAN, originating from the distant Oort Cloud, was discovered in late March through NASA and ESA spacecraft imagery by amateur astronomers.
• The comet was visible through telescopes and binoculars earlier in April but was too faint for naked-eye observation due to its green hue and limited proximity to Earth.
• Experts, including astrophysicist Karl Battams, believe the comet fragmented during its perihelion, reducing it to a dusty rubble pile.
• This was likely the comet’s first passage near the sun, making it particularly vulnerable to disintegration from solar heat and gravitational forces.
• As the remnants of Comet SWAN fade, they will drift into the outer solar system, with no expectation of the comet’s return.