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.
formations in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on October 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now 77 million miles from the sun and 75 million miles from Earth, comet A3 is past its best, but at a magnitude +3.2 is still technically within the grasp of anyone with excellent eyesight observing in dark skies.
Wherever you look from, some simple sky-searching techniques will come in handy, such as my unique “cosmic coat hanger” way of locating the comet.After all, it visits the inner solar system once every 80,000 years — and it’s already on its return journey. Expect it to get fainter and smaller as it heads off into the outer solar system.
Although its magnitude of +3.2 makes it technically visible in a dark sky, you'll almost certainly require binoculars or a small telescope to see it. An alternative is toIf you can, get away from light-polluted night skies. With the moon out of the post-sunset sky for the next few weeks, the sky — if clear — should be dark enough for you to find the comet.
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