Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS reaches perihelion, Venus is a bright evening star, and the New Moon passes in front of the Sun in the sky this week. By Alison Klesman | Published: September 27, 2024 ...

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.

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 .

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) sports prominent dust and ion trails in this photo taken on the morning of Sept. 30. The imager used a 12-inch scope and LRGB exposures of 200, 100, 100, 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 ...

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 ...

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.

“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.

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) ...