How, when, and where to look to see Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) after sunset this Wednesday, Oct. 23, with sky charts, before it disappears.
tonight? Yes, but only if you know exactly where and when to look because it's getting fainter and smaller as it heads off to the Oort Cloud, a sphere around the solar system that's home to millions of comets like it.
Below are some helpful sky charts to help you locate the comet. You'll need them because comet A3 is no longerbut remains a relatively bright, deep sky object visible well into true darkness. As a bonus, this week, there's no interference from the waningThat alone makes it a good idea to escape light-polluted night skies if you want to see the comet. Swap the city for somewhere that looks dark onAlthough its magnitude of +2.
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