Siding Spring

Siding Spring is a large comet that orbits the Sun roughly every 130,000 years. It was discovered in 2013 near the Australian Siding Spring Observatory, which is located in New South Wales. The comet’s brightness and proximity to Earth at certain times offer valuable scientific opportunities to study its composition and behavior. Notably, in 2015, it passed close to Mars, providing unique insights into cometary activity and solar system history. Its passage helps scientists understand more about the early solar system and the dynamic nature of comets.