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Tsuchinshan-Atlas: A Celestial Spectacle
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The comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (C/2023 A3) will reach its closest distance to Earth of about 70.5 million kilometers on October 13. It is moving from the west towards the southwest, but is becoming increasingly faint. It will reach its greatest brightness between October 7 and 12, and can be observed with the naked eye until around October 25. For experienced observers under a dark sky, it may be visible for a little longer. Comets consist of dust, pebbles and ice. Tsuchinshan-Atlas sets about 16..
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The comet C/2023 A3 ("Tsuchinshan-ATLAS") originates from the Oort Cloud, far outside the orbit of the planet Neptune. Comets are "small bodies" of frozen water, methane, and ammonia, which Carl Sagan described as "dirty snowballs". When they approach the Sun, they form a tail that points away from the Sun. When a comet like "Tsuchinshan-ATLAS" passes the Sun on a hyperbolic orbit, it is ejected from our solar system and may not return to the vicinity of the Sun for decades or centuries.
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