When to look for comet G3 ATLAS - Space.com
Jan 9, 2025 · Discover how to see Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS), one of the brightest comets in 20 years, as it makes its rare journey near the sun next week.
Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 falls apart after rare encounter with the …
3 days ago · The comet discovered last year using the Asteroid Terrestial-Impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, is relatively rare because of how close it got to the Sun in mid-January, passing about one-third the closest distance Mercury gets to the Sun. "That’s very close," said Dr. Qicheng Zhang, a post-doctoral astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Arizona, who studies Sun-grazer comets like Comet C/2024 ...
The C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) comet is 'dead', but it's still visible. Here's ...
4 days ago · It's called Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) and for the past few nights it has been putting on a show for Australian star-gazers. But it can't go on forever — especially because astronomers now think ...
Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun …
6 days ago · Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) made its closest approach to Earth on Jan. 14 and reached its minimum distance from the sun, known as perihelion, a day later. As a result, it shone as bright as Venus for ...
How to see the rare 'Sun-skirter' comet entering Australian skies …
Jan 16, 2025 · Astronomer Jonti Horner says the comet, also known as C/2024 G3 is, is "putting on an absolute show" for NASA's space-based solar observatories. Here's how you too might catch sight of the comet ...
Headless Comet G3 Atlas in January 2025: How to See C/2024 G3
6 days ago · Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is now visible in the evening sky for observers in the Southern Hemisphere and in parts of the Northern Hemisphere (up to 23° N). Although it is currently dimmer than it was at perihelion on January 13, the comet has moved farther from the Sun and into darker skies.
Is super-bright Comet ATLAS G3 disintegrating? - EarthSky
5 days ago · Comet Atlas C/2024 G3 reached perihelion – its closest point to the sun – yesterday, January 13. Thanks to imagery from the SOHO spacecraft’s LASCO C3 imager, we can see it in its traverse. And...
Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo
Jan 17, 2025 · Astronauts witnessed the brightest comet of 2025 from space as it streaked across the sky above Earth. A new photo taken from the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS) captures the...
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS): Best Comet of 2025? - timeanddate.com
Jan 7, 2025 · Michael Mattiazzo took this photo of C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in the pre-dawn sky over Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia, on January 3, 2025. ©Michael Mattiazzo. A Morning Comet, Then an Evening Comet. Before January 13, C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be visible from the Southern Hemisphere close to the eastern horizon before sunrise.. Find …
Rare comet may be visible for only time in 160,000 years - BBC
Jan 13, 2025 · Comet C/2024 G3 could shine as bright as Venus due to its close proximity to the Sun. ... BBC News. Don Pettit/NASA. The comet was seen from the International Space Station over the weekend.
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