G3, ATLAS and comet
Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo
In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light — also known as airglow — that occurs in the planet’s upper atmosphere when atoms and molecules emit light after being excited by sunlight.
G3 may be hard to see due to weather patterns and the California wildfires, said Tim Brothers of the Massachusetts Institute ...
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 ...
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Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect.One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be ...
A once-in-a-lifetime comet is approaching the sun — and it will be visible for the first time in 160,000 years. The comet ...
The comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed to contain the ...
Comet ATLAS hit a maximum magnitude of -3.4 during its close encounter with the sun, just shy of the brightness of Venus in ...
Learn more about Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), which may be visible from the Southern Hemisphere in mid- to late-January.
Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern ...
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