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Forbes · 5h

Last Chance For 800 Centuries To See Comet As It Gets Closest To Earth

ATLAS, which should this weekend become a naked-eye object in the post-sunset sky from the northern hemisphere.

New York Post · 12h

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

A once-in-80,000-year sight will make its closest approach to Earth this weekend before heading into the vast abyss of outer space.

San Antonio Express News on M… · 7h

A rare comet will make its closest approach to Earth this weekend. Here's how to view it.

A rare comet is on track to make its closest approach to Earth this weekend, and it won’t return for another 80,000 years. Named C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, the comet was discovered in January 2023 by researchers in China and Africa.

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

Detroit Free Press on MSN · 4h

Comet visible with naked eye in sky this weekend comes around only every 80,000 years

Comet C/2023 A3 Tschinshan-ATLAS will be at its closest point to Earth, 44 million miles, on Saturday, and should be visible to the naked eye in the western sky just after sunset. The comet will be visible through October, first without and later with binoculars. But once it moves away, it won't be back for 80,000 years.

CBS Boston on MSN · 1d

Massive comet will be visible to naked eye. Here's where to look tonight in Massachusetts.

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.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Rare comet will be visible to the naked eye Saturday in California

Discovered last year, the comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be visible in the California sky on Saturday night for the first time in 80,000 years.

Hopes dim for another bright Oct. comet

Space on MSN · 2d

Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

In the days following its sweep around the sun, Ikeya-Seki was a spectacular sight in the late October and early November morning skies. An incredibly brilliant, twisted tail stretched up from the east-southeast horizon an hour or two before sunrise, appearing like a slender searchlight beam about as long as the Big Dipper.

Yahoo · 1d

How to see once-in-a-lifetime comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS this weekend in the Omaha area

A comet that was last seen at the time of the Neanderthals will be visible to the naked eye this weekend in the Omaha area.

Duluth News Tribune · 45m

Astro Bob: How to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS at dusk

Sporting a ghostly tail, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is steeped in twilight color on Oct. 11 50 minutes after sunset. Exposure details: 600mm lens, f/6.3, ISO 1600 and a 0.4-second time-exposure.

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 ...

ABC Action News1h

Comet that hasn't been seen for 80,000 years will be visible in the night sky

Scientists said a comet known as the Oort Cloud comet — or C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — will pass by Earth on Saturday for ...

Rare comet to pass over Erie this weekend

A once-in-a-lifetime look at the stars could be possible beginning Saturday at twilight. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known ...

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How to spot 'comet of the century' in UK skies

A comet that was seen from Earth last month for the first time in 80,000 years might be visible with the naked eye in the UK ...

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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 ...

The ‘comet of the year’ is coming soon. Here’s how to see it.

The comet, which will be visible to the naked eye, orbits the sun roughly once every 80,000 years—the last time it passed ...

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Rare comet to be visible after northern lights reached Maryland

A rare, bright comet will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere this month starting Saturday, and it’s a once-in-80,000-year ...

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‘Comet of the century’ that was last viewed by neanderthals 80,000 years ago could be seen tonight

A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight, with astrologists ...

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