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Time is running out to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS before it disappears for possibly forever

It’s the final countdown for skygazers as the much anticipated Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will disappear from our night sky by early November – and likely, forever.

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PHOTOS: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS seen over Southwest Virginia

From the Northern Lights to super moons and the latest SpaceX launches, if you know how, when, and where to look, there has been a lot of activity in the skies over Virginia recently. The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS which orbits our Sun every 80,

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Can you still see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS?

Comet C/2023 A3 - better known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS - is fading in brightness as it speeds away from the Sun and Earth in the evening sky. It's still visible to the naked eye in a dark sky, and it's certainly an easy target for binoculars.

Space.com · 5d

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.

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Watch Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the night sky in free livestream today (video)

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.

Astronomy · 2d

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is rising higher in the evening sky

Use this table to see how the visibility of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be affected by the comet’s position, as well as the Sun and Moon.

Brainerd Dispatch · 1d

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over the Brainerd lakes area

According to NASA, a comet is a "cosmic snowball" made up of dust, rock and ice left over from the formation of the solar system which orbit the sun. The orbits of comets are continuously revised as new data becomes available,

Boston Herald · 6d

Rare Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is grazing October skies: Here’s what you need to know

A rare celestial event is lighting up the night sky this month as Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas makes its closest approach to Earth for the first time in roughly 80,000 years.

KTTC · 3d

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.

11Alive · 8d

Here's when to view Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Georgia, metro Atlanta

ATLANTA — Through the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20, you'll be able to see a rare comet in the sky each evening above north Georgia. Comet C/2023 A3, known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, will be visible each evening about 30 minutes after sunset and can be seen in the western sky.

Indianapolis Star on MSN · 1d

Going, going, almost gone. How to see Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas in Indiana before it disappears

Finding comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the Northern Hemisphere isn't about looking "up," experts say, so much as looking "out." Shaw recommended people

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GALLERY: Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan ATLAS) seen around central Illinois

(WMBD) — People around central Illinois got to see a comet that was discovered in 2023. The comet, called C/2023 A3 ...

Astronomy on MSN5d

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.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that's home to countless space objects

It is also theoretical. Astronomers infer the Oort Cloud is there because it’s the only logical explanation for the arrival of a certain class of comets that sporadically visit our solar system. The ...

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SEE IT: Rare, bright comet over NE Ohio

SEVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – Sky-watchers in Northeast Ohio have been treated to some spectacular views in recent weeks. There have ...

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Atlas comet tracker: How to see it tonight, weather forecast, and more

Tonight would be a great time for New Yorkers to look for a comet in the sky. Here's everything you need to know about the Atlas comet, including how and when to view it: ...