The final hurdle for Tsuchinshan-ATLAS to surmount will come on the afternoon of Sept. 27, when it arrives at perihelion — the closest point in its orbit to the sun.

We are now coming down the home stretch regarding comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. First sighted at China's Purple Mountain Observatory on Jan. 9, 2023 and independently on Feb. 22 by the Asteroid ...

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been a right tease. Back in May, it looked on the way to brightening steadily and ...

C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as imaged on June 1, 2024 by Gianluca Masi at The Virtual Telescope ... [+] Project. We’ll know more in two weeks. That’s the headline news about Comet Tsuchinshan ...

The comet, named Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), was first discovered in early 2023, and has been zooming towards the inner solar system ever since. Despite fears that it may be ...

C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as imaged on June 1, 2024 by Gianluca Masi at The Virtual Telescope ... [+] Project. Although there are no guarantees, a comet is expected to brighten significantly ...

We could see a comet pass through the sky in early October. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (pronounced choo-cheen-SHAHN atlas) has generated significant excitement since its discovery in early ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The saga of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (pronounced Choo-cheen-SHAHN -ATLAS), is now coming down the ...