Comet appears in the sky for the first time in 80,000 years, sprouts rare 2nd tail
Discovered in January 2023, A3 reached the closest point in its orbit to the Sun, known as perihelion, on Sept. 27, followed ...
‘Comet of the century’ seems to develop physics-defying second tail as it zooms past Earth
The “comet of the century” that was likely last seen by the Neanderthals seemed to develop a physics-defying second tail as ...
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Rare illusion gives 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years
New photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appear to show a faint "anti-tail" pointing away in the wrong direction. The puzzling ...
Comet Tracker Tonight: When And Where To See It On Monday With ‘Shooting Stars’
How, when, and where to look to see Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) after sunset this Monday, Oct. 21, with sky charts, ...
The ‘Comet of the Century’ Just Grew a Rare Anti-Tail
The phenomenon, known as an anti-tail, is an optical illusion caused by the Earth's position in the comet's orbital plane.
Comet Tracker Tonight: Sunday May Be Your Good Last Chance To See A3
How, when, and where to look to see Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) after sunset this Sunday, Oct. 20, with sky charts, ...
SOHO Tracks Comet C/2023 A3’s Spectacular Flight Through Space With Rare Anti-Tail [Video]
In a remarkable cosmic event captured by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), the ...
Time-Lapse: Comet Nishimura's Tail Fails In The Solar Wind In This Amazing Spacecraft Video
Comet Nishimura came into NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft's field of view. The solar wind was interacting with the tail of the ...
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'Comet of the century' visible in Louisiana, but may vanish forever. Here's when to see it.
You can see the bright bundle of ice and dust until Oct. 24 by using binoculars or a telescope in a dark environment, NASA ...
Look for the comet in the western Pocono sky; binoculars will help
Look west the next clear night; binoculars are advised as the comet is slowly dimming and shortening. It will require ...
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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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‘Share the Universe’: Harvard Astronomy Club Holds Rare Comet Viewing
Dozens of students gathered at Harvard’s Loomis-Michael Observatory on Thursday and Friday for a rare viewing of Comet ...