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Rare comet will be visible to naked eye Sat. in California

CBS Boston on MSN · 4h

Rare comet may be visible to naked eye. Here's where to look.

On Saturday, the comet will be about 6 degrees above the west-southwest horizon about 45 minutes after sunset. If you hold out your fist at an arm's length the comet will be about one half "fist" above the horizon. It will set about 45 minutes later.

Colorado Public Radio · 15h

A rare comet last visible from Earth 80,000 years ago makes a return visit

There’s a rare object in the skies over Colorado this week. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be visible just over the western horizon shortly after sunset.

YAHOO!News · 2d

Rare October Comet Expected to Be Visible to the Naked Eye as It Nears Earth This Week

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 – meaning without a telescope or other equipment – on Wednesday, Oct. 9 and Thursday, Oct. 10, according to NASA. The visibility of the comet is dependent on clear weather conditions.

Comet last seen 80,000 years ago to streak across night sky

Smithsonian Magazine · 3d

How to See the Bright Comet Flaring Up in the Night Sky This Week

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS should be visible to the naked eye as it passes Earth on its way out of our solar system

See The Comet, Venus And A Red Supergiant: The Night Sky This Week

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which include a conjunction between the moon and Antares, a comet and Venus after sunset.

The New York Times · 4d

How to See the ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Comet Flaring in Our Night Skies

The celestial visitor is Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or C/2023 A3 to scientists. Astronomers are expecting the comet to be especially vivid, possibly rivaling the brightness of Jupiter in the night sky. The comet is expected to be at its brightest on Wednesday and potentially visible through the end of the month.

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Comet to be visible beginning this weekend and for the rest of the month

Weather and time will play an important role of viewing the comet. It will only be visible for a few minutes before fading ...

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Saturday Comet Tracker: When And Where To See The Bright Comet Tonight

How, when, and where to look to see Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS after sunset this Saturday, Oct. 12, with sky charts, before ...

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Once-in-a-lifetime comet will be visible starting this Friday

Skywatchers will get chances to see a once-in-a-lifetime comet starting this week. Here's everything you need to know.

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When and where to see the ‘comet of the century’ Saturday night

A comet that last passed Earth 80,000 years ago, when Neanderthals walked the Earth, will be visible to the naked eye ...

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You Won’t Want to Miss October’s Rare Comet Sighting. Here’s How and When You Can See It

A ” once in a lifetime ” comet is expected to light up the night sky as it passes by Earth later this week. Comet Tsuchinshan ...

See a comet in the evening: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

In this video, Astronomy magazine editor Dave Eicher invites you to observe a comet that’s becoming visible in the evening ...

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Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, ...

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Most anticipated comet of the year to make its closest approach to Earth this weekend

A comet known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas will pass within 44 million of Earth on Saturday. According to astronomers, peak ...

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