Thursday, October 17, 2024

Have You Seen It?

Hey there! Have you noticed a relatively faint but nevertheless spectacular comet in the night sky? Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was particularly viewable in the Southern Hemisphere and is still a sight to behold in the Northern Hemisphere (particuarly the west-southwest sky not really far away from the horizon), but not for long! This dazzling gem will be visible via the naked eye or binoculars until about the end of October. After that, you might be able to see it but only with a telescope. Let me know if you have seen it; I did and was truly amazed since I never seen a comet with a visible tail before! Stay tuned to the Amazing Astronomy Blog — I will be sure to post photos soon. Thank you for visiting my blog today!

No comments - Post Comment Here

Blog Background

The background has three Hubble Space Telescope images:

— LH 95 is a star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, Dorado constellation.

— Ant Nebula (also called Menzel 3) is an aptly-named planetary nebula located in the constellation Norma.

— Egg Nebula (also called CL 2688) is a protoplanetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus.