Often, star-grazing comets such as C/2024 G3 do not survive the encounter with the Sun, though astronomers believe that this one did so in the past. This comet's period is 135,000 years – long for a ...

If you want to see comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), you're going to need to find somewhere with a clear, unobstructed view of the horizon slightly to the south of due west. Using a planetarium app or ...

For the northern hemisphere - including the UK - viewing may be challenging do to the comet's relativity to the Sun. You can check with BBC Weather online to see if the skies are clear enough for ...

G3 (ATLAS) is one of the few comets on record that became bright enough to be visible in the daytime without optical aid like ...

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the ... find a dark-sky location away from city lights and ensure you have a clear view of the horizon. "Comets are best described as ...

The third point is roughly where the comet will be. You'll need binoculars to see it — as well as a dark, clear sky. It’s a long-period comet from the Oort Cloud, a sphere around the solar ...

On the afternoon of Jan. 15, Dury spotted clear skies overhead and thought he'd try his luck at photographing the 160,000-year spectacle, but it was far from straightforward. The chase was on.

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) as seen from the International Space Station on Jan. 11, 2025. (Image credit: Don Petit/NASA) Rendezvous with the sun The comet reached perihelion on Jan. 13 at around 1000 ...