Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it
Oct 10, 2024 · A comet discovered last year — known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — is set to make a close approach to Earth in the coming days.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Is Visible after the Sunset on …
3 days ago · Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is now visible in the west after Sunset. Dr. Vera Maria Passegger, a support astronomer at Subaru Telescope, took photos from the summit area of Maunakea on October 13, 2024 (Hawai`i local time).
Comet A3 is the brightest comet in 27 years! Don’t miss it
2 days ago · Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) – aka Comet A3 – is in the evening sky! And it’s the brightest comet in 27 years, the brightest since Hale-Bopp in 1997. Look to the right of the bright ...
The dazzling Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is emerging in the night …
Oct 8, 2024 · Scientists are excited to begin capturing Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as the object is expected to soon be very bright in the night sky.
How to spot Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas | The Planetary Society
Sep 26, 2024 · Use binoculars or a telescope to spot the comet — right now, Tsuchinshan-Atlas is dim enough that it could be a challenge to see with the naked eye, depending on your eyesight and where you live. No matter what, stargazing from a darker location will give you the best views.
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. It was identified by observers at China’s Tsuchinshan – or “Purple Mountain” – Observatory and an ATLAS ( Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last ...
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.
Watch spectacular Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS rise during the early …
Sep 27, 2024 · But if you cannot head out in person to catch sight of the comet, you can tune into a free livestream, courtesy of astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project.
How to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, the best comet this year
Sep 24, 2024 · Tsuchinshan Observatory spotted it first, on January 9, 2023, and then the South African ATLAS telescope picked it up on February 22. At its discovery, the comet was in the constellation...
Status Report and Expectations for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Aug 14, 2024 · Through the telescope, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) glows around magnitude 8.5 with a compact coma several arcminutes across with a ½° tail pointed east-southeast. Mid-northern latitude observers lost it to evening twilight in mid-July but folks in the Southern Hemisphere can still spot it in large binoculars or a telescope low in the ...