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. Despite these promising details, there ...
When to look for comet G3 ATLAS - Space.com
1 day ago · If visible, G3 ATLAS will resemble a bright star, shining with a whitish or golden color. If a tail is visible, it will likely appear short or stubby and point almost straight up, possibly tilted ...
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS): Best Comet of 2025? - timeanddate.com
3 days ago · C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) will reach perihelion—its closest point to the Sun—on January 13, 2025. Michael Mattiazzo took this photo of C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in the pre-dawn sky over Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia, on January 3, 2025.
Comet G3 ATLAS: Once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity - MSN
Comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) will reach its brightest on January 13, 2025, potentially outshining Venus and Jupiter. Detected in April 2024, its perihelion approach offers a rare viewing opportunity as ...
Rare comet could shine bright as Venus as it falls ... - Live Science
1 day ago · Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 is set to dazzle Southern Hemisphere skywatchers in mid-January. Here’s everything you need to know about the 'New Year comet'.
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) - Wikipedia
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is a long-period, sungrazing comet, which will reach perihelion on 13 January 2025, at a distance of 0.09 AU from the Sun.It could become the brightest comet of 2025, [4] possibly exceeding apparent magnitude of −3.5. The comet is visible in the southern hemisphere before and after perihelion.It can only be observed in …
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) Kicks off the New Year — What to Expect
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 astronomical units from Earth, it's now visible at 8th magnitude in Scorpius at dawn for observers at equatorial and southern latitudes.
'160,000 year journey': Once-in-a-lifetime comet G3 ATLAS to be …
7 hours ago · As G3 ATLAS nears the Sun, it is expected to brighten significantly. A short window between January 12 and 14 will offer a chance for Northern Hemisphere observers to catch a glimpse, especially around sunrise and sunset when the comet will be close to the horizon.
C/2024 G3 (ATLAS): Brightest Comet of 2025? - Star Walk
Dec 25, 2024 · While Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) has the potential to become a spectacular sight in January 2025, its fate remains uncertain. The comet’s close approach to the Sun might result in it brightening to naked-eye visibility or disintegrating completely.
How to spot Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | The Planetary Society
Dec 18, 2024 · The "2024 G3" comes from it being the third comet discovered in early April, while the facility that first spotted it is called the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). Since its initial discovery, amateur astronomers and scientists around the world have made hundreds more observations of this comet.
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