Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is rising higher in the evening sky
Use this table to see how the visibility of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be affected by the comet’s position, as well as the Sun and Moon.
Biggest supermoon of 2024 rising in opposition of the Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
October will feature yet another rare celestial treat. Look to the night sky to see the biggest supermoon of the year along with Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long
The coma and long tail of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also called C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), is currently shining at magnitude +0.5. That's well within the grasp of the human eye. It's likely now past its best, but only just, and will likely remain a naked-eye object after sunset in the west until, and possibly through, the weekend.
See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS while you still can
The best comet of the year is starting to fade in brightness, but it’s still an easy naked-eye object in the evening sky.
October's full hunter's moon will also be the biggest supermoon of the year
October's full moon, also referred to as the hunter's moon, will take center stage Thursday night as the third of four consecutive supermoons of 2024.
Watch Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the night sky in free livestream Oct. 21
The Hunter's Moon of October 2024 will be the largest full moon of the year thanks to its proximity to Earth. The moon arrived at perigee, its closest point to Earth in its slightly elliptical, or oval-shaped orbit, on the evening of Wednesday (Oct. 16), coming within just 221,938 miles (357,174 kilometers) of our planet.
Hunter's Moon, the largest supermoon of 2024, rises soon; here's when to see it
The sky will once again be bright with moonlight as the Hunter's Moon rises this week. And this one will be the biggest of 2024.
Did someone say comet? It's not too late to see Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. How to view from Florida
Only discovered in 2023, Comet C/2023A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible through the naked eye right now. It won't return for another 80,000 years.
Watch Hunter's Moon supermoon team up with Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in free livestream Oct. 21
The Full Hunter's Moon of October 2024 will join Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the night sky on Thursday (Oct. 17), and you can enjoy both with a free livestream courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project.
October's Full Moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, is also a Supermoon!
Get your cameras ready! Tonight's full moon will also be a supermoon! This occurs when the moon makes it's closest approach in Earth in it's orbit, and will appear ~15%
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