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 .

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.

The comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, also designated C/2023 A3, was discovered last year and is named for the observatories in China and South Africa that spied it. It came from what’s known as the Oort ...

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.

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 ...

Michael Mattiazzo captured this image of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS during dawn twilight on October 1st from Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. He used a a Canon 6D + Sigma lens at 50mm f/2.8. iso1600 ...

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.

The comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, also designated C/2023 A3, was discovered last year and is named for the observatories in China and South Africa that spied it. It came from what’s known as the Oort ...

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 A3 will technically be visible into late October, but its brightness is diminishing each day as it heads away from Earth. So, getting out on Tuesday night offers your best chance of viewing it.

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) ...