Bizarre Millennium Falcon / Comet Pons-Brooks in Oregon Coast, Washington Coast Skies - Also called the Devil Comet at times, it will likely get brighter
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is a cryovolcanic comet that orbits the Sun every 71 years. After a possible volcanic eruption, it now has what seems to be two massive horns.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks intensified in brightness by a staggering 100-fold on July 20, emitting plumes of debris and ice, forming a horseshoe shape akin to the Millennium Falcon.
Astronomers have spotted a "once-in-a-lifetime" comet shaped like the Millennium Falcon – and sky gazers may soon be able to see it for themselves without a telescope.