Rare comet may be visible for first time in 160,000 years
A bright comet could be visible in skies across the globe over the coming days for the first time in 160,000 years. Nasa said the future brightness of a comet is "notoriously hard" to predict, but ...
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A Comet Brighter Than Venus? Don’t Miss This Rare Celestial Event Next Week
Despite its extraordinary brightness, observing Comet C/2024 G3 will be far from straightforward. Its position in the sky during its peak brightness—on January 13, 2025—places it extremely ...
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Why Comet G3 (ATLAS) will be 'remembered as the Great Comet of 2025' (photos)
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) as seen from the International Space Station on Jan. 11, 2025. (Image credit: Don Petit/NASA) Rendezvous with the sun The comet reached perihelion on Jan. 13 at around 1000 ...
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A bright 'sun-skirting' comet will grace southern skies this week—here's how to see it
Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern Hemisphere observers have a ringside seat. Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) has just ...
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The Truth About The ‘New Year Comet’ ATLAS G3
Despite these promising details, there’s a catch. The comet’s position in the constellation Sagittarius means it will be visible only from the Southern Hemisphere after sunset. Northern ...
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Once-in-a-lifetime ‘sungrazer’ comet set to shine through skies and it’s one of the brightest in 20 years
“For observers in the Northern Hemisphere, including the UK, viewing conditions may be challenging due to the comet's position relative to the Sun," he added. "Visibility will depend heavily on ...
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Heads Up: The Brightest Comet of the Year May Light Up the Sky This Week
As it passed, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) grew an anti-tail, a rare feature caused by the position of the comet and its trajectory in relation to Earth. According to EarthSky, southern observers ...
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Rare comet may be visible for first time in 160,000 years
He warned observers to be cautious around sunrise and sunset, and said to track the comet's position to find where it may appear in the sky. Meanwhile, astronomers have been following the comet's ...