Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter and experienced stargazer who covers the night sky, astro-tourism, the northern lights and space exploration. He received the 2023 Popular Media Award from the American Astronomical Society's Solar Physics Division and is the author of A Stargazing Program for Beginners. Writing for Forbes.
“If it survives its passage near the sun, becoming one of the brightest objects visible in the northern hemisphere — like Comet McNaught in 2007 — Comet A3 could prove to be one of the most significant celestial events of the year or even the decade,” said Franck Marchis, director of citizen science at the. “Observations will, in theory, provide answers to whether it will reach a magnitude of -2.
From Oct. 12-Oct.26, comet A3 will be positioned due west after sunset, rising higher above the horizon each evening. It will initially be visible for only a short window after afterFrom Sept. 27-Oct. 3, comet A3 will be visible in the east-southeast direction before sunrise, sinking lower into the horizon each morning before disappearing int o the sun’s glare.
From Oct. 12-Oct.26, comet A3 is expected to brighten significantly and be visible to naked eyes — the sweet spot being around Oct. 13-16.Comet A3 will appear to the naked eye as a small, fuzzy blob with a tail pointing away from the sun.
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