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This finder chart shows the path of Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in late September and early October. Credit: Alison Klesman (via TheSkyX) ...
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3I/ATLAS: Distant Comet Visits Our Solar System
A NASA-funded telescope in Chile identified a comet from interstellar space on July 1, marking a significant astronomical ...
On July 1, the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope reported the discovery of A11pl3Z, an object whose orbit looked like it came from another star. Now we know that ...
The final hurdle for Tsuchinshan-ATLAS to surmount will come on the afternoon of Sept. 27, when it arrives at perihelion — the closest point in its orbit to the sun.
During late September and mid-October, the much-anticipated comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could become visible to the naked-eye for skywatchers around the world.
“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.
The comet made its closest approach with the Sun (perihelion) on September 27, 2024. ... How to See the Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Newly discovered Comet Nishimura C/2023 P1.
Discovered in recent weeks, early analysis of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) shows it could be visible, possibly very visible, to the naked eye by September 2024.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will have a close encounter with the sun today ... Queensland, Australia on September 25th at 18:30 UT. Imaged with a ZWO Seestar S50, 35 x 5s exposures.
Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, or C/2023, seen over Uruguay on Sept. 28. ... Another bright comet, discovered at the end of September, could blaze through our night skies later this month.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will sweep around the sun on Sept. 27 to make a brief foray into the morning sky. Will it be a bright naked-eye object with a significant tail? Here's where and when you ...