Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is grazing October skies: Here’s what you need to know
A rare celestial event is lighting up the night sky this month as Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas makes its closest approach to Earth for the first time in roughly 80,000 years.
Look up! Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a celestial spectacle you can’t miss this October
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS can be seen after sunset for the next 10 days. As the sky darkens, the comet should be visible in the western sky. It will appear a little higher on the horizon each night until October 24 when it will gradually begin to fade from sight.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long
The coma and long tail of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also called C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), is currently shining at magnitude +0.5. That's well within the grasp of the human eye. It's likely now past its best, but only just, and will likely remain a naked-eye object after sunset in the west until, and possibly through, the weekend.
October Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: Last Chance To See It for 80,000 Years
Don't miss the the celestial wonder on spectacular display on Tuesday night—if you do, you'll be waiting a while to see it
Atlas comet tracker: Last chance to spot comet that may never return
Outer space is giving stargazers a rare, celestial treat - an icy comet that will take 80,000 years to return – if it survives the trip – in the night sky! Here's how you can view it before it leaves
Here's when, how you can see comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (C/2023) in the night sky
Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (C/2023) is passing by Earth, and should be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the night sky.
Here's when to view Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Georgia, metro Atlanta
ATLANTA — Through the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20, you'll be able to see a rare comet in the sky each evening above north Georgia. Comet C/2023 A3, known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, will be visible each evening about 30 minutes after sunset and can be seen in the western sky.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS emerges in the night sky
Get out there just after sunset to see the once-in-a-lifetime Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Probably as far as most are concerned, Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will put on its best showing in the evening sky during the two-week timeframe beginning Oct.
When is the comet visible? Tips to see the 80,000-year-old Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet
Didn't get enough of last week's solar storm and northern lights show? A comet that hasn't been seen for 80,000 years could be visible this week.
Caught on video: See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from Oregon
The comet can be seen in the western sky after sunset in October. Engadget
A rare comet is visible in Florida: How to see comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) tonight
Comet C/2023 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is putting on a once-in-a-lifetime show. Here's how to see it before it leaves.
Space on MSN1d
Watch Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the night sky in free livestream Oct. 21
The Hunter's Moon of October 2024 will be the largest full moon of the year thanks to its proximity to Earth. The moon ...
WCPO Cincinnati16h
LOOK: Rare, bright comet seen in the sky over Cincinnati
Several people captured photos of the A3 comet over Cincinnati Thursday evening. It's a rare event that won't be visible for another 80,000 years after this month.
Stargazing in October: The comet is coming!
Be prepared for the most spectacular cometary visitor for northern climes since Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997, Nigel Henbest writes ...
NBC Connecticut3d
October's supermoon pairs with a once-in-a-lifetime comet for rare nighttime spectacle
And in a rare celestial event, October's supermoon will make an ... And in a twist of comic fate, the Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet is still in the neighborhood and will wow stargazers in the North ...