October's Rare Comet Sighting: How and When You Can See It
WEB22 hours ago · 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 ...
How to See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as It Passes Near Earth
WEB2 days ago · Oct. 8, 2024. Look up, stargazers: A comet discovered last year is getting brighter as it makes its closest pass by Earth later this week, and this could be humanity’s last chance to see the ...
Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet visible with naked eye this month
WEB23 hours ago · Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas should be bright enough to see with the naked eye, but binoculars and telescopes will give a better view. "It'll be this fuzzy circle with a long tail stretching away from ...
Ancient Oort Cloud Comet to Make First Documented Pass By …
WEBOct 2, 2024 · An ancient celestial traveler identified in 2023 will make its first close pass by Earth in mid-October. Mark those calendars – because it won’t be back for another 80,000 years. 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 ...
A rare comet brightens the night skies in October - ABC News
WEB1 day ago · The Associated Press. NEW YORK -- Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass on ...
Newly Discovered Comet Now Visible. Here's How to See 'Comet …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · At the moment, comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is a morning object, rising around an hour and a half before sunrise. It is visible to the naked eye, but not yet spectacular. However, with binoculars you can easily see the comet's dusty tail pointing away from the Sun. The comet will remain at about the same altitude in the morning sky …
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may dazzle this weekend. But is the …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Michael Mattiazzo imaged Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS on September 17 at 19:25 UT using a C11 RASA f/2.2 + Canon 6D from Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. Chris Wyatt provided Space.com with a cropped ...
Update: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Might Outshine Predictions
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The other good news comes to us from the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams which issues timely astronomical news flashes called CBETs (Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams). In CBET #5445, posted on September 10, comet researcher Joseph Marcus predicts strong forward-scattering enhancement of the comet's light around the …
Will Comet A3 and Comet S1 become visible in October skies?
WEB3 days ago · The comet is now passing almost directly between Earth and the sun, making it challenging to view. Starting around October 14, Comet A3 will be easier to spot. See the charts below, which show...
A comet not seen in 50,000 years is coming. Here's what we know - Space.com
WEBJan 6, 2023 · On Feb. 1, comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will pass to within 28 million miles (42 million km) of our planet, its first approach in 50,000 years. While this will no doubt entice many skywatchers to attempt ...