Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it
Oct 10, 2024 · Your unusual chance to see a comet in the sky is here. C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered by astronomers in 2023 — and will appear to the naked eye over the next couple weeks.
Comet A3 is the brightest comet in 27 years! Don’t miss it
3 days ago · Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) put on a fantastic show in the morning sky for Southern Hemisphere observers with dark skies and good optical aid in September and early October. See...
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will soon fly by Earth | CNN
Oct 9, 2024 · A recently discovered comet, named C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, makes its closest approach of Earth on Saturday. The comet’s next appearance may be in 80,000 years.
Get Ready for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — The Best Is Yet to …
Oct 11, 2024 · Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS vaults into the evening sky on or about Oct. 11th. Map dates show the comet's position from latitude 40° north during the evening hours for U.S. time zones. C/2023 A3 will begin its evening run around magnitude –1 and display a prominent eastward-pointing tail.
The dazzling Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is emerging in the night …
Oct 8, 2024 · Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is arriving at its projected pinnacle of brightness, followed by a transition into the evening sky. Currently, it displays the classic look for a bright comet,...
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comes into View of Coronagraph …
Oct 8, 2024 · Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) came into view of the NASA/SOHO Coronagraph on 7 October. The comet's appearance coincided with an X2.1 (R3-Strong) flare and a pair of coronal mass ejections (CME). The comet will continue to pass from the right to the top left of the Sun into October 10th before it moves out of view by October 11th.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar - NASA Earth …
6 days ago · Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar. Earth-based observers looking to the night sky may be treated to a once-in-80,000-years sight in autumn 2024. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which likely traveled from the outer reaches of our solar system, made its closest transit past the Sun on September 27 and was expected to come within ...
Ancient Oort Cloud Comet to Make First Documented Pass By …
Oct 2, 2024 · The Oort Cloud comet, called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was discovered in 2023, approaching the inner solar system on its highly elliptical orbit for the first time in documented human history.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS stuns in photos at perihelion
Sep 30, 2024 · Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) sports prominent dust and ion trails in this photo taken on the morning of Sept. 30 from Farm Tivoli in Namibia. Credit: Gerald Rhemann. Comet...
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is shaping up to be the best comet ...
Sep 24, 2024 · The comet, called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS for short), will make its closest flyby of the Sun on Friday, getting closer to the centre of the Solar System than the orbit of Venus.