Update: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Might Outshine Predictions
WEBSep 12, 2024 · A new brightness forecast for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS whets our hopes for a fine appearance in late September and early October. Terry Lovejoy captured the latest ground-based photo of Comet Tsuchinshan …
Astronaut captures stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS …
WEB7 hours ago · A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station. The time lapse video shows the comet,...
Status Report and Expectations for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Grilled by the Sun's heat and flexed by its gravity the comet could still potentially suffer a breakup. Based on current observations, the comet is expected to peak around magnitude 2 or 3 when it returns at dawn in late September and again after it transitions into the evening sky in mid-October.
'Doomed' comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS survives brush with sun — …
WEBAug 30, 2024 · News. By Joe Rao. published 30 August 2024. We provide the latest details on this comet, which might (or might not!) blossom into a bright naked-eye object in our October evening skies....
A comet approaching Earth could become brighter than the stars …
WEBMay 21, 2024 · The comet in question is C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in South Africa on Feb. 22, 2023. ATLAS is a robotic early...
How to View the ‘Comet of the Century’ C/2023 A3 - WIRED
WEBSep 13, 2024 · C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan–ATLAS and considered “the comet of the century,” will appear in all its splendor in our sky during September and October 2024. Due to its characteristics,...
A comet predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may already be …
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is forecasted to arrive at perihelion on Sept. 27, at a distance of 36 million miles (58 million km) from the sun — a distance equal to that of the average distance of...
Comet Tsuchinshan showing signs of breaking up prior to …
WEBJul 16, 2024 · Zdenek Sekanina, an astronomer with La Canada Flintridge in the U.S., reports what he describes as evidence of a possible breakup of comet Tsuchinshan prior to swinging around the sun.
Will Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) be the Comet of the …
WEB3 days ago · Unistellar, a pioneer in intelligent telescopes, is once again mobilizing its entire community for a participatory observation campaign of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas), visible from September 27th when it reaches its perihelion (closest point to the Sun).
Anticipating Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3)
WEBMar 16, 2023 · But it's a newly discovered comet — Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) — that's been getting the most buzz in recent weeks. It has the potential to become a naked-eye object when it passes near Earth in October 2024.