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Published on August 3, 2007

Voravit Tunwuttibundid's photo of C/2006 VZ13 is displayed along with other photos of the comet taken by other stargazers.

"This is good step for astronomy circles in Thailand. It means we are gaining greater recognition," he said yesterday at the Bundid Observatory, which submitted his photo to the website.

Voravit, a member of the board of the Thai Astronomical Society, said C/2006 VZ13 was currently the closest comet to the Sun. It is invisible to the naked eye but can be seen through a telescope of eight inches and larger.

The comet's orbit takes it nearest to the Sun on August 10, after which it will gradually move away before returning again in 175 years.