Two Comets Captivate and Disintegrate: A Cosmic Show

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS dazzles while C/2024 S1 ATLAS disintegrates near the sun.

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS remains visible with binoculars, shining in the constellation Ophiuchus.
The comet survived its perihelion and continues to be a spectacle in the night sky, visible alongside the Milky Way.
Comet C/2024 S1 ATLAS, nicknamed the 'Halloween comet,' disintegrated on October 28 during its close approach to the sun.
NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory captured the dramatic disintegration of Comet C/2024 S1 ATLAS.
Both comets originated from the Oort Cloud, but only C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS remains a binocular object for skywatchers.