Comet Tsuchinshan A3 come towards earth will be visible naked eyes in October

The year 2024 is important in terms of astronomical events. On April 8, the world saw the first complete solar eclipse. Then a solar storm made headlines, due to which aurora was seen in many countries of Europe. Now it is the turn of a comet. Forbes Report According to, a comet named Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) is moving towards the Earth. In October, it can be seen without a telescope i.e. with naked eyes.

Currently it is travelling in orbit between Mars and Jupiter. Usually it can be seen through a large telescope, but in October it will be visible without a telescope. It will be a rare astronomical event. Scientists estimate that at night the A3 comet can appear as bright as Venus.

According to the report, the A3 comet comes from the Oort Cloud. This is an area of ​​our solar system that is home to millions of comets. The A3 comet was discovered only last year.

It was discovered in February 2023 by astronomers from South Africa’s ATLAS telescope and China’s Tsuchinshan Observatory. According to the report, it will be visible in mid-October. The well-known website Virtual Telescope Project has shared an image of the A3 comet, which was captured on May 5.

The website has written that the nucleus of the comet is visible. Changes are being seen in its tail. According to NASA, comets are a kind of remnants, which were formed from dust, rocks and ice during the formation of the solar system. The width of comets ranges from a few kilometers to hundreds of kilometers.

As they orbit the Sun, comets heat up and begin to glow. The material they contain forms a comet tail, which can be millions of miles long.