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Here’s how to make sure you don’t miss the rare sighting. What is Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS? NASA defines comets as “ cosmic snowballs ” made of debris from the formation of the solar system.
DENVER — On Sunday night, people across Colorado spotted a rare comet that only comes every 80,000 years. Luckily, there’s still time to see it. Luckily, there’s still time to see it.
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. Striking photos show stunning, once-in-a ...
A rare comet, visible once every 80,000 years, graced the Texas sky last night. How's how to see it again this week and how it got its name.
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 Saturday. It should be visible through the end of October, clear skies permitting.
On Wednesday, the comet made its closest approach to our sun and on Saturday, October 12 at 11:39 a.m. it will be just 43,911,824 miles from Earth (its closest pass).
The comet was photographed by cosmonaut Ivan Vagner onboard the International Space Station on 10 January. [11] The comet was also observed aboard the station by astronaut Donald Pettit on the following day. [12] [13] The comet entered the field of view of the LASCO C3 coronograph on SOHO on 11 January and was visible until 15 January. [14]
This image provided by Patrick Ditz shows two views of comet C/2023 A3 with bars added to indicate its angular size, seen from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, Sept. 24, 2024.