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.
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) - Wikipedia
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is a non-periodic comet, which reached perihelion on 13 January 2025, at a distance of 0.09 AU (13 million km) from the Sun.It is potentially the brightest comet of 2025, [6] with an apparent magnitude reaching −3.8 on the day of its perihelion. [5] The comet is visible in the southern hemisphere before and after perihelion.It can only be observed in the daytime …
'Totally amazing' astronaut photo captures comet C/2024 G3 …
2 days ago · The comet, named C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), made its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday (Jan. 14) when it came within 88 million miles (142 million kilometers) of our planet.
Comet Suddenly Appears After 180,000 Years — How To See It …
1 day ago · Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is now visible in the post-sunset night sky. It's best seen in the Southern Hemisphere, but it's visible north of the equator if you know where to look.
Comet G3 Atlas in January 2025: How to See C/2024 G3 (Atlas)
4 days ago · Comet C/2024 G3 reached its closest point to the Sun on January 13, 2025 and (surprisingly) survived perihelion. At that moment, it was four times closer to the Sun than Mercury (0.094 AU) and brightened up to magnitude -3.4 — much brighter than the best comet of 2024, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) (peak magnitude 0.4).
The Brightest Comet of 2025 Is Coming. Here’s How You Can See …
6 days ago · Hot on the tail of the Quadrantids meteor shower, another spectacle in the sky is about to arrive: comet Atlas C/2024 G3, which will reach perihelion—the point of its orbit closest to the...
Brightest comet of 2025? - EarthSky
Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 will come within 8.3 million miles (13.5 million kilometers) of the sun – during perihelion – on January 13, 2025. That’s just 0.09 astronomical units (AU) from the sun....
'Brightest comet of 2025 so far': What to know about C/2024 G3 …
4 days ago · The comet, known as C/2024 G3 or ATLAS, could be the brightest of 2025, but it’s too early to tell, said Bill Cooke, lead of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Meteoroid ...
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS): Best Comet of 2025? - timeanddate.com
Jan 7, 2025 · Skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere are keeping a careful watch on the “sunskirter” comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), which might be the brightest comet of 2025. How Visible Will C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) Become?
How to spot Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | The Planetary Society
Dec 18, 2024 · How to see Comet C/2024 G3. In December, look to the constellation Scorpio above the eastern horizon shortly before sunrise. Use binoculars or a telescope to spot the comet — right now, C/2024 G3 is dim enough and appears close enough to the Sun in the sky that it would be extremely difficult to see with the naked eye.
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