Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar - NASA Earth …
Oct 11, 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 approximately 70 million kilometers (44 million miles) of …
How to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, the best comet this year
Sep 24, 2024 · This finder chart shows the path of Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in late September and early October. Credit: Alison Klesman (via TheSkyX) A more productive option will be to wait until...
Comet A3 is the brightest comet in 27 years! Don’t miss it
2 days ago · Bottom line: Look for Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the evening sky, west after sunset. Get tips and star charts here. If you catch an image, submit it to EarthSky!
The dazzling Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is emerging in the night …
Oct 8, 2024 · Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will be within range of the LASCO C3 imagery through 22:00 UT (6:00 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10). It will appear to pass closest to the sun — a scant 3.5-degrees from its ...
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.
How to spot Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas | The Planetary Society
Sep 26, 2024 · Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas showed no clear signs of fragmenting as it neared the Sun, and has now successfully survived to pass near our planet. You can track how bright Tsuchinshan-Atlas is by checking the IAU Minor Planet Center or the Comet OBServation database (COBS) .
Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it
Oct 10, 2024 · It was first discovered in 2023 by observers at the Purple Mountain Observatory in China and an Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in South Africa. From the Oort...
Comet October 2024: Tsuchinshan-Atlas | Comet Atlas 2024
3 days ago · Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) reached its peak brightness on October 12, during its closest approach to Earth (0.47 AU). The comet reached a negative magnitude, making it visible to the naked eye.
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.
How to View the ‘Comet of the Century’ C/2023 A3 - WIRED
Sep 13, 2024 · C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan–ATLAS and considered “the comet of the century,” will appear in all its splendor in our sky during September and October 2024. Due to its characteristics,...