Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky ...
1 day ago · 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 ...
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.
Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is grazing October skies: Here’s ...
1 day ago · PUBLISHED: October 16, 2024 at 12:27 p.m. 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 ...
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 amazing...
Photos show Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS soaring over US
3 days ago · Scientists say comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible once every 80,000 years, and people across North America were treated to stunning views.
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will soon fly by Earth - CNN
Oct 9, 2024 · A recently discovered comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, will make its closest approach of Earth on Saturday. Sky-gazers won’t want to miss the event since it may be the last time the...
October's Rare Comet Sighting: How and When You Can See It
Oct 9, 2024 · Peak visibility will occur Oct. 9-10, according to NASA. The comet will be closest to the Earth on Saturday, Oct. 12, but should be visible until the end of October. Stargazers in the Southern ...
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar
6 days ago · Earth-based observers looking to the night sky may be treated to a rare 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 approximately 70 million kilometers (44 million miles) of …
Comet A3: How and when to see Tsuchinshan-ATLAS - Phys.org
Sep 30, 2024 · The comet, which was discovered in January 2023 and named after the two observatories that independently spotted it, visits the inner solar system roughly every 80,000 years. This means it...
NASA’s Webb Finds Water, and a New Mystery, in Rare Main Belt ...
May 15, 2023 · Using Webb’s NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument, astronomers have confirmed gas – specifically water vapor – around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time, indicating that water ice from the primordial solar system can be …