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Rare Oct. Comet Expected to Be Visible to Naked Eye

CBS Boston on MSN · 1h

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.

YAHOO!News · 11h

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.

2 newly discovered comets may be visible with naked eye in October sky

Stargazers may have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of two newly discovered comets zipping across the night sky in October, possibly with the naked eye. Astronomy experts say one of the comets, known as C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS),

Hopes dim for another bright Oct. comet

Space on MSN · 16h

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

How to See the Bright Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas This Weekend

To get the best view of the comet, go outside about an hour after sunset and look west. The comet should be visible from the northern and southern hemispheres. While you can see the comet with the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes will give you a better view of it.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visible in the night sky, won’t return for 80,000 years

ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3, is expected to be visible to the naked eye for several weeks this October across the Northern Hemisphere, with the best opportunity between Oct. 12 and 26, according to NASA.

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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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How to Watch the Rare 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' Comet in October

The Oort Cloud comet will reach peak visibility between Oct. 9 and Oct. 10, per NASA. The comet will be closest to Earth on ...

The Indianapolis Star1d

Rare comet to soar through the NY night sky this weekend: How to see it

New Yorkers should take some time to look up at the night sky this week as there's a chance to see a once-in-a-lifetime ...

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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 ...

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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.

LAist on MSN13h

Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it

Your unusual chance to see a comet in the sky is here. C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered by astronomers in 2023 — ...

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'Comet of the Century' to fly over South Carolina. Here's how to catch a glimpse of it.

A3, a comet that zooms by Earth once every 80,000 years, to be visible in western sky this weekend on Oct. 12 or Oct. 13.

Astronomy on MSN1d

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is rising higher in the evening sky. Here’s where to look

After putting on a show in the predawn sky earlier this month, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) was eventually lost in ...

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How to see October's 'comet of the century' in Michigan before it disappears

Here's what Michigan sky watchers should know about catching this rare marvel as it zooms above Michigan's skies in October.

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