Comet 96P/Maccholz is passing by the Sun, now visible at STEREO and LASCO coronographs
Comet 96P/Machholz is passing by the Sun today deep inside the orbit of Mercury. At closest approach, it will be less than 0.13 AU from the solar surface. Comet 96P/Machholz is a short-period comet, completing an orbit around the Sun every 5.24-years. Comet
