Why Comet G3 (ATLAS) will be 'remembered as the Great Comet …
6 hours ago · The orbit of Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) is an extremely elongated ellipse, according to the latest computations by Japanese astronomer Syuichi Nakano, who used 285 positional …
When to look for comet G3 ATLAS - Space.com
Jan 9, 2025 · Discover how to see Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS), one of the brightest comets in 20 years, as it makes its rare journey near the sun next week.
Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 falls apart after rare encounter with the …
4 days ago · The comet discovered last year using the Asteroid Terrestial-Impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, is relatively rare because of how close it got to the Sun in mid-January, …
Headless Comet G3 Atlas in January 2025: How to See C/2024 G3
6 days ago · Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is now visible in the evening sky for observers in the Southern Hemisphere and in parts of the Northern Hemisphere (up to 23° N). Although it is …
Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun …
6 days ago · Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) made its closest approach to Earth on Jan. 14 and reached its minimum distance from the sun, known as perihelion, a day later. As a result, it …
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) Kicks off the New Year — What to Expect
Dec 18, 2024 · Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) is on its way! Discovered April 5th by the automated Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it was magnitude 19 and 4.4 …
Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo
Jan 17, 2025 · G3 ATLAS is believed to be an old comet, having made at least one previous close approach to the sun, with an orbital period of roughly 160,000 years.It reached its peak …
ATLAS Comet: How to See it Light up the Sky - Newsweek
Jan 14, 2025 · Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) is a non-periodic comet discovered on April 5, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey. The comet is expected …
Is super-bright Comet ATLAS G3 disintegrating? - EarthSky
5 days ago · Comet Atlas G3 came within 8.3 million miles (13.5 million kilometers) of the sun during perihelion. ... but he has since become a popular presenter of space news on our …
'Brightest comet of 2025 so far': What to know about C/2024 G3 ATLAS
Jan 13, 2025 · The comet, known as C/2024 G3 or ATLAS, could be the brightest of 2025, but it’s too early to tell, said Bill Cooke, lead of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s …