Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long
The coma and long tail of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also called C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), is currently shining at magnitude +0.5. That's well within the grasp of the human eye. It's likely now past its best, but only just, and will likely remain a naked-eye object after sunset in the west until, and possibly through, the weekend.
See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS while you still can
The best comet of the year is starting to fade in brightness, but it’s still an easy naked-eye object in the evening sky.
October Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: Last Chance To See It for 80,000 Years
Don't miss the the celestial wonder on spectacular display on Tuesday night—if you do, you'll be waiting a while to see it
Watch Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the night sky in free livestream Oct. 21
The Hunter's Moon of October 2024 will be the largest full moon of the year thanks to its proximity to Earth. The moon arrived at perigee, its closest point to Earth in its slightly elliptical, or oval-shaped orbit, on the evening of Wednesday (Oct. 16), coming within just 221,938 miles (357,174 kilometers) of our planet.
Looking into comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, its origins
The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet was created more than 4 billion years ago when the planets reshuffled and changed the gravitational field in our solar system, according to Rutkowski.
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet visible this week
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is the brightest comet in 13 years, visible to the naked eye. Since Oct. 11, observers in the Northern Hemisphere have reported seeing it without a telescope.
Watch Hunter's Moon supermoon team up with Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in free livestream Oct. 21
The Full Hunter's Moon of October 2024 will join Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the night sky on Thursday (Oct. 17), and you can enjoy both with a free livestream courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project.
Biggest supermoon of 2024 rising in opposition of the Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
October will feature yet another rare celestial treat. Look to the night sky to see the biggest supermoon of the year along with Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.
October's Full Moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, is also a Supermoon!
Get your cameras ready! Tonight's full moon will also be a supermoon! This occurs when the moon makes it's closest approach in Earth in it's orbit, and will appear ~15%
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