When to look for comet G3 ATLAS - Yahoo News
8 hours ago · Green predicts the comet could reach a maximum magnitude of -3.2, placing it between the brightness of Jupiter and Venus, which are prominent in our evening sky. "The comet will be close to the sun when brightest, but it’s becoming difficult now even for Southern Hemisphere observers to see," Green told Space.com.
The Truth About The ‘New Year Comet’ ATLAS G3 - Forbes
1 day ago · Jan. 13 will also see comet ATLAS G3's closest approach to Earth, potentially shining as brightly as magnitude -4.5. That could rival Venus in the night sky.
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS): Best Comet of 2025? - timeanddate.com
2 days ago · C/ refers to a non-periodic comet. This means the comet hasn’t been observed before, and its orbital period (the amount of time it takes to complete one orbit around the Sun) is greater than 200 years. The orbital period of C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) runs into hundreds of thousands of years. 2024 is the year the comet was discovered.
The Brightest Comet of 2025 Will Pass By the Sun Next …
4 days ago · Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 will come within 8.3 million miles of the sun during perihelion, an orbit's closest point to the sun, on January 13. While it isn't guaranteed that the comet will survive its journey around the sun, if it does successfully pass by, it could shine brighter than Venus, EarthSky reports .
Get ready for the 'New Year Comet': What to expect from Comet …
Dec 30, 2024 · In the second week of 2025, we could see a new object grace the skies as comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 gets close to the sun. In the wake of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) in October, comet G3 is ...
Comets 2024-2025: Next Comet Visible from Earth - Star Walk
Nov 5, 2024 · Learn about the brightest comets observable from the Earth in 2024-2025. Some of them might become visible through binoculars or even with the naked eye!
‘Devil comet’ is about to make its closest approach of Earth
Jun 1, 2024 · The comet will make its closest pass of Earth on Sunday, but it will be more than 143 million miles (230 million kilometers) away from our planet and won’t pose a risk.
Comets - BBC News
Oct 12, 2024 · Comet A3 was spotted across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on Monday evening. It is estimated the comet has made its closest approach to Earth at 44 million miles away, according to Nasa....
New comet makes historically close approach to Earth today, but ...
Sep 12, 2023 · Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) will zip past the planet at a distance of roughly 125 million kilometres today. The comet was discovered on Aug. 12 by amateur astronomer and comet-hunter Hideo...
Now’s the time to catch a new comet before it ... - Associated Press News
Sep 6, 2023 · Stargazers across the Northern Hemisphere should catch a glimpse as soon as possible — either this week or early next — because it will be another 400 years before the wandering ice ball returns. The comet, which is kilometer-sized (1/2-mile), will sweep safely past Earth on Sept. 12, passing within 78 million miles (125 million kilometers).