close
close

Tag: Night sky

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas graces the night sky and will not return for 80,000 years

Posted on | Posted on angela | Leave a Comment on Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas graces the night sky and will not return for 80,000 years
Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas graces the night sky and will not return for 80,000 years

October proves to be a great month for skygazers. On October 10th, the Northern Lights were visible to us in Missouri and possibly as far away as Central America. For the rest of the month there will be an object moving across our sky that will not return for eighty thousand years. Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, named […]

October comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: Last chance to see it for 80,000 years

Posted on | Posted on angela | Leave a Comment on October comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: Last chance to see it for 80,000 years
October comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: Last chance to see it for 80,000 years

A celestial spectacle not seen since the Stone Age graces our night sky and offers stargazers a unique opportunity. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3 or simply Comet A3, has turned out to be one of the most impressive comets visible to the naked eye this year. When the sun disappears below the horizon […]