Ochwepheshe base-Keck Observatory, esesiqongweni seMauna Kea (eHawaii, eU.SA), bethule isithombe sento ethi 2I/Borisov, inkanyezi enomsila etholakala ezinyangeni ezimbalwa ezedlule.
Isidumbu esiqanjwe igama satholwa ekupheleni kuka-Agasti walo nyaka isazi sezinkanyezi esiyimfundamakhwela u-Gennady Borisov esebenzisa isibonakude esingu-65-cm somklamo waso. Inkanyezi enomsila yaba yinto yesibili eyaziwayo phakathi kwezinkanyezi ngemuva kwe-asteroid 'Oumuamua. ekwindla ka-2017 kusetshenziswa isibonakude sePan-STARRS 1 eHawaii.
Okuphawuliwe kukhombisa ukuthi inkanyezi enomsila 2I/Borisov inomsila omkhulu - umzila omude wothuli negesi. Kulinganiselwa ukuthi inwebe cishe izinkulungwane eziyi-160 km.
Kulindeleke ukuthi inkanyezi enomsila ibe sebangeni eliphansi ukusuka eMhlabeni ngoDisemba 8: ngalolu suku izodlula iplanethi yethu ebangeni elingaba yizigidi ezingama-300 km.
Selokhu yatholwa, ochwepheshe bakwazile ukuthola ulwazi olusha mayelana nento. Umongo wayo ulinganiselwa ku-1,6 km ububanzi. Isiqondiso sokuhamba kwenkanyezi enomsila sisuka kumlaza iCassiopeia eduze komngcele nomlaza iPerseus futhi siseduze kakhulu nendiza ye-Milky Way.
Source: 3dnews.ru