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.

There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will deliver.

October 14-31 – Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) becomes visible low in the west following sunset. If the comet's tail is well-illuminated by sunlight, it could be visible to the unaided eye.

October Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: Last Chance To See It for 80,000 Years. Published Oct 15, 2024 at 9:11 AM EDT Updated Oct 16, 2024 at 9:02 AM EDT. By .

The comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas first appeared on Saturday, Oct. 12 and will be visible through the end of the month, according to NASA. However, as the days pass, the comet will appear dimmer and ...

Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will be within range of the LASCO C3 imagery through 22:00 UT (6:00 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10). It will appear to pass closest to the sun — a scant 3.5-degrees from its ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known by its catalog designation C/2023 A3, is now magnitude 2.2 in the morning sky.But if you’re not an early riser, you can soon rejoice — it will become ...

“Comet of the century” will be visible for first time in 80,000 years. Here’s how to glimpse it Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas will make a pass close to the Sun throughout late September and October.

October 14-31 – Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) becomes visible low in the west following sunset. If the comet's tail is well-illuminated by sunlight, it could be visible to the unaided eye.

A comet named C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS is making an 80,000-year orbit around the sun. Some have dubbed it the "comet of the century" because of how brightly it might shine in the night sky.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS passing closest to the sun in our sky on Oct, 9, 2024, as imaged by the SOHO spacecraft's C3 coronagraph. (Image credit: ESA / NASA / SOHO) ...

October 14-31: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) becomes visible low in the west following sunset. If the comet's tail is well-illuminated by sunlight, it could be visible to the unaided eye.