Once In 80,000 Year Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Reaches Closest Point To Earth
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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) on 2 October 2024
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A rare and spectacular celestial event is happening this month with Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), which will be visible in the night sky throughout October 2024. The comet made its closest approach to Earth on October 12, 2024, and is expected to remain visible for the rest of the month.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, often referred to as the “comet of the century,” originated from the Oort Cloud, a distant region of icy bodies beyond Pluto. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as the comet won’t return for another 80,000 years. The best viewing times are after sunset, especially in areas with clear skies away from city lights. While it can be seen with the naked eye, using binoculars or a telescope will provide a much clearer and more detailed view of its glowing head and tail.
For the best chance to see the comet, look toward the western sky after sunset. It will continue to appear higher in the sky as the month progresses, though its brightness may fade slightly over time.
For excerpt from wikipedia, in italics, below:
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) (or Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS or simply Comet A3) is a comet from the Oort cloud discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China on 9 January 2023 and independently found by ATLAS South Africa on 22 February 2023, and has been considered [by whom?] for “Most Amazing Comet 2023-2024.” The comet passed perihelion at a distance of 0.39 AU (58 million km; 36 million mi) on 27 September 2024,[1][3] when it became visible to the naked eye.[5][6][7] Tsuchinshan-Atlas peaked its brightest magnitude shortly after passing the Sun at 9 October, with a magnitude of −4.9 per reported observations at the Comet Observation Database (COBS).[5]
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Anyone who missed the recent northern lights will have another opportunity to see a rare celestial event, but stargazers will have to act fast. The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet has reached its closest point to Earth in more than 80,000 years and is so bright that it can be seen with the naked eye. Heather Yourex-West looks at where and how photographers are capturing spectacular images of the comet, in the video published on Oct 15, 2024, by GLobal News, as “Rare Comet A3 reaches closest point to Earth in 80,000 years“, below:
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Last week, the Northern Lights had people across Northern California looking up at the night sky. Now, there’s another rare celestial event on the horizon, in the video published on Oct 15, 2024, by CBS News Sacramento, as “Once-in-80,000-yeara comet can be seen from California skies“, below:
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