Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus …
20 hours ago · If visible, G3 ATLAS will resemble a bright star, shining with a whitish or golden color. If a tail is visible, it will likely appear short or stubby and point almost straight up, possibly tilted ...
Rare comet could shine bright as Venus as it falls toward the sun: …
1 day ago · If it does get through its perihelion unscathed, comet G3 is likely to be about as bright as Venus in the west in the post-sunset sky after Jan. 13 from the Southern Hemisphere.
Comet Set to Outshine Venus in the Night Sky - Newsweek
2 days ago · A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet Venus. The comet, named Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3), is making a beeline for ...
A Comet Brighter Than Venus? Don’t Miss This Rare Celestial …
2 days ago · C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) Type: Long-period sun-grazer: Orbital Period: 135,000 years: Closest Distance to Sun: 0.1 AU (10x closer than Earth) Peak Brightness-6.1 magnitude (brighter than Venus ...
The Truth About The ‘New Year Comet’ ATLAS G3 - Forbes
1 day ago · Jan. 13 will also see comet ATLAS G3's closest approach to Earth, potentially shining as brightly as magnitude -4.5. That could rival Venus in the night sky.
The 'New Year' Comet Could Outshine Venus if it Survives Solar ...
1 day ago · After Comet A3 made a once-in-a-lifetime appearance in October, Comet G3—dubbed the “New Year” comet—is currently falling toward the Sun, and if all goes well, it could outshine Venus in ...
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS): Best Comet of 2025? - timeanddate.com
2 days ago · This view from our Night Sky Map for Sydney shows the position of C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) just before 21:00 (9 pm) on January 18. Above and to the right, Venus shines brightly next to Saturn. The size of objects on our Night Sky Map is …
Bright "Sun-Grazer" Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) Could Be
2 days ago · Whereas Venus is currently putting on a show in the evening sky long after the Sun has set, Comet C/2024 G3 is a comet that will be very close to the Sun from our perspective when its brightness ...
Brightest comet of 2025 might already be on the way - EarthSky
Jan 3, 2025 · Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 will come within 8.3 million miles (13.5 million kilometers) of the sun – during perihelion – on January 13, 2025. That’s just 0.09 astronomical units ( AU ) from the ...
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) Kicks off the New Year — What to Expect
Dec 18, 2024 · Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) is on its way! Discovered April 5th by the automated Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it was magnitude 19 and 4.4 astronomical units from Earth, it's now visible at 8th magnitude in Scorpius at dawn for observers at equatorial and southern latitudes.
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