Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 falls apart after rare encounter with the …
5 days ago · Comet C/2024 G3 has mesmerized astronomers and amateur skygazers for months as the world tried to spot the bright comet in the sky nearing its fatal encounter with the Sun.
Comet ATLAS Caught in the Act of Disintegration - Sky & Telescope
Jan 20, 2025 · The nucleus of Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) held together during a brutal perihelion but not for long. Lionel Majzik of Hungary was the first to report and record dramatic changes in the comet between January 18th and 19th. The bright, strongly condensed head rapidly became more diffuse, a sure sign that its nucleus was disintegrating based on past observations of crumbling comets. His superb ...
When to look for comet G3 ATLAS - Space.com
Jan 9, 2025 · The brightest comet in nearly 20 years — comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) — is expected to reach its peak brilliance later this week into early next week.
Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun …
Jan 21, 2025 · New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun. However, its fate is still unclear.
Bright Comet’s Tail Dazzles in ‘Bleeding’ Images from ... - Newsweek
4 days ago · Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13 as it reached its perihelion, and is now disintegrating.
Rare comet may be visible for only time in 160,000 years - BBC
Jan 13, 2025 · The comet was seen from the International Space Station over the weekend A bright comet could be visible in skies across the globe over the coming days for the first time in 160,000 years. Nasa ...
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) Kicks off the New Year - Sky & Telescope
Dec 18, 2024 · Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) is on its way! Discovered April 5th by the automated Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it was magnitude 19 and 4.4 …
Get ready for the 'New Year Comet': What to expect from Comet ATLAS …
Dec 30, 2024 · In the wake of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) in October, comet G3 is due to reach perihelion — its closest to the sun — on Jan. 13, 2025. That day, this icy visitor to …
Ancient Oort Cloud Comet to Make First Documented Pass By …
Oct 2, 2024 · The Oort Cloud comet, called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was discovered in 2023, approaching the inner solar system on its highly elliptical orbit for the first time in documented human history.
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will soon fly by Earth | CNN
Oct 9, 2024 · A recently discovered comet, named C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, makes its closest approach of Earth on Saturday. The comet’s next appearance may be in 80,000 years.