Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Dazzles the Night Sky

Visible to the naked eye, the comet offers a rare celestial spectacle as it passes near Earth.

• Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible in the northern hemisphere, best seen in the western sky after sunset.
• The comet, which originates from the Oort Cloud, is on an 80,000-year orbit and can be viewed without telescopes under good conditions.
• Astronomers suggest the visibility of the comet will improve on October 12 and 13, as it gets closer to Earth.
• The comet's brightness is due to sunlight reflecting off its dusty tail, which is visible thanks to a phenomenon called 'forward scattering.'
• C/2023 A3 will gradually become less visible to the naked eye after October 25, requiring telescopes for observation.

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