A Dazzling Comet is Heading Our Way! It Will Outshine Brightest Stars

A dazzling comet is headed our way and it will most certainly outshine even the brightest stars in the night sky. The comet is named C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). It was discovered in early 2023 when it was a billion km away, between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

This comet has the potential to become the next great comet, a term used to describe comets that are so exceptionally bright that they capture the attention of even casual observers who aren't actively looking for them. These comets often become widely recognized outside of the astronomical community, making headlines and sparking public interest. The last comets to earn this title were Hale-Bopp in 1997 and McNaught in 2007, both of which put on spectacular displays.

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[Nana-pwix]

As an older person I've had the privilege to see Haley's, Hale bopp, Macnaught and Neowise. I love comets and I'm so pleased that I could have a chance to see another one! Hale Bopp was the best and my daughter and I were obsessed with it. We went every evening to a look out point on top of a hill. Other comet enthusiasts gathered each evening at this point with some of them sharing their telescopes. Us and other comet fans brought snacks to share for our evening viewing sessions. We called it comet kos (Afrikaans for food). It was such a special time with strangers from all backgrounds bonding over a mutual admiration for comets.

[theaveragenick]

October 12. Calling it now. Clouds.

[alexstewart]

My money is on it being cloudy across the UK and we miss it 🤣

[Woodman_]

I was 11 when Hale-Bopp appeared and I still clearly remember it! Got lucky seeing Neowise as well. Now, I'm really hoping for this comet to put on a show!

[OliverGrumitt]

Beware, the brightness of comets is never predictable. I remember the fiasco of Comet Khoutek in 1973, predicted to be the brightest comet for many decades, only to turned out to be barely visible with the naked eye. I believe this comet will be bright only when I see it clearly visible in the night sky.

[paulricketts]

....Regardless of what this guy says, the absolute BEST COMET of my lifetime was Comet Hyakutaki in 1996. It came out of nowhere as was visable for 3 days. Stretched across a third of the sky. You could actually watch it move against the backdrop of the stars behind

[thunder._.]

Recent studies regarding Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas have shown that it might be disintegrating but the scientists from observatories have confirmed that the comet is healthy and doing fine which is a great thing. At this point, we can just hope that the comet successfully goes through the perihelion stage and lives up to its expectation unlike Comet ISON which had a disastrous fate. Hopefully the comet will continue to perform as expected and we might get a dazzling show in the skies during October.. Happy skygazing to everyone :)

[mydviews]

I remember seeing Hale-Bopp with its double tail, and before that Comet Hyakutake in 1996. Both were easily visible with the naked eye. Hope this one is as good or better than those.

[temetnosce]

Hopefully no one will try to hitch a ride on it this time. 👀

[AFAHx]

Hale-Bopp was a -1 magnitude; this comet is forecasted to be a -3 magnitude. If this forecast plays out, EVERYONE who wants to see the comet will be able to see it.

[elainefarr]

I was able to watch Hale-Bopp every day, it was so bright it could be seen during the day as well as at night. I even watched it as I drove home from work a few days in Colorado. We can only hope this comet will be as wonderful!

[markmcarthy]

This is why ancient cultures believed a comet is bringing destruction or bad luck

[astrohardy]

The prediction on the Yoshida comet page is based on a thorough analysis of its light curve. It indicates a magnitude of 2. This corresponds to the brightness of Polaris. Nice but not "outshining the brightest stars" and possibly not easy to see for the general public. Be aware that this brightness is distributed over a significant area of the sky. Although a brighter development is still possible please refrain from hyping comets early.

[Masamune]

One observation. The brightness of a comet is the total brightness spread across the whole comet added together. So it will not have a pinpoint brightness like a star does. So a -1 magnitude star will appear brighter than a -1 magnitude comet since the comet's light is spread across a larger apparent area.

[eveywrens]

I missed Pons-Brooks, so I'm hoping to see Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Thanks for the detailed information. It makes comet watching more significant.

[nr]

I’m 65 and remember my mom waking me up to see a comet probably in the late 60’s or early 70’s. I still remember how it looked and my excitement!

[yashrajshah]

I remember that SOU made a video on this comet a year ago. I was eager to see this comet in sep 2024 and here we are! Time Really Flies

[MM-vvmt]

I saw Hale-Bopp from the beach at Kourion in Cyprus in 1997. It was spectacular.

[justwords]

I'll catch it next time, bit busy now.

[anildhope]

Nicely explained. Appreciate your support and efforts to bring the post to our knowledge ❤