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.
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.
Get a photo of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS tonight before it disappears for 80,000 years – here's how
Photographers have immortalized Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and you can, too. But you'd better be quick – it won't be around for much longer
Rare comet visible again tonight, as October supermoon approaches. Here's when to see them.
New York and New Jersey have another chance to see a rare comet tonight, as the October 2024 supermoon appears for the next few days.
A rare, bright comet will be visible over Kansas City in the coming days. How to spot it
Skygazers are in for a treat over the coming weeks. A rare, bright comet will be visible in the night sky over Kansas and Missouri for the rest of October after starting the month with an appearance over the southern hemisphere.
Rare Comet Visible To The Naked Eye In Oklahoma, Here's Where To Look
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has an 80,000-year orbit, and it just so happens that it is now approaching its closest pass to Earth.
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.
Rare comet visible in the night's sky this week
Their signature fiery look is created when the comet is near the sun, and the gases heat up and form the glowi
Rare comet will be visible in North Carolina all week
It should be visible through the end of October, clear skies permitting. Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas should be bright enough to see with the naked eye, but binoculars and telescopes will give a better view.
Comet Seen Once Every 80,000 Years Passes Over Earth Tonight—Here’s How To See It
The comet—traveling about 44 million miles away—was observed from Earth for the first time earlier this month.
Comet likely last seen when Neanderthals walked Earth could soon dazzle in the night sky
A recently discovered comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, will make its closest approach of Earth on Saturday.
Biggest supermoon of 2024 rising in opposition of the Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
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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 ...
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Rare illusion gives 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years
New photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appear to show a faint "anti-tail" pointing away in the wrong direction. The puzzling ...
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Comet now on view from Earth
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Atlas comet: When's your best chance to spot comet that may never return
An icy comet that will take 80,000 years to return – if it survives the trip – is streaking across the sky this October.
How to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS before it fades from Iowa skies
Central Iowans still have the chance to view another celestial show this month. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appeared in night ...
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Here's How You Can See a Once-in-a-Lifetime Comet Streak Past Earth
The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet is visible from the Northern Hemisphere this month—and won't be back for another 80,000 years.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects
The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so colossal it surrounds the Sun and eight planets as it extends trillions of miles into deep space. The spherical shell known as ...