Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, also known as C/2023 A3, is making its way towards Earth and is expected to be visible to the naked eye on Wednesday, Oct. 9 and Thursday, Oct. 10.

On Wednesday, the comet made its closest approach to our sun and on Saturday, October 12 at 11:39 a.m. it will be just 43,911,824 miles from Earth (its closest pass).

Another comet, known as C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) was discovered by ATLAS at the end of September and is expected to be visible in late October or early November, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

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Look up into the sky this month and you might see a rare comet that won’t return for tens of thousands of years. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3 to scientists and pronounced ...

Lower Hudson Valley residents may have a chance to spot another rare celestial event in the skies for the next two weeks. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as Comet C/2023 A3 and Comet A3, hasn ...

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Kareta says that come October, when the comet gets closer to Earth, "under dark skies ... with a big telescope and some ...

A rare comet will be visible on the western horizon in the Philadelphia region between Oct. 14-24, according to NASA. The comet, called Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, only passes by Earth once every 80,000 years.

The observatory said the comet would be visible with a telescope from approximately 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. If you missed it, experts say it may be visible over the next four nights, but will get ...

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