Which of these comets was discovered in January 2021?
Comet Swift–Tuttle
Comet Bennett
Comet Leonard
Comet Hyakutake
Answer: Comet Leonard
Comet Leonard brightened up by 10 times in its outburst on December 20, on its way towards the sun.
Comet Leonard was named after Greg Leonard, an astronomer and a senior researcher at the University of Arizona who discovered the comet in January 2021.
Initially labelled C/2021 A1, Comet Leonard’s first outburst was observed on December 13, which was repeated again seven days later. It has already gained the title of being the brightest comet of this year.
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