Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), nicknamed the 'New Years Comet', is predicted to become visible to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2025. Approaching within 8.7 million miles of Earth, the comet may shine as brightly as Venus, offering a spectacular celestial display. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere will have the best chance to see the comet after sunset in the constellation Capricornus.
There aren’t many comets that are visible to observers without binoculars or telescopes. But one may be coming, and coming soon.
At the time of its perihelion, Comet C/2024 G3 may shine about as brightly as Venus, at around negative 4.5 magnitude. But although the comet may be brighter than any other in 2025, it will not be visible to all. That’s because the comet is positioned to be seen better by viewers in the Southern Hemisphere than those in the Northern Hemisphere.
While Southern-Hemisphere observers may be able to view Comet C/2024 G3 without binoculars or telescopes, observers’ ability to see the comet will depend on a number of factors, including their vision and location, as well as the weather. The comet’s appearance in a similar area of the sky as the Sun also adds difficultly for observers, who should take care to avoid staring at the Sun.
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