Want to See Comet A3? Look in the West after Sunset

Kelly Kizer Whitt, Eddie Irizarry, Deborah Byrd : Oct 15, 2024
EarthSky.org

[EarthSky.org] ...Every evening now, Comet A3 will appear a bit higher from the western horizon, in the hour or so after sunset. Its perihelion (closest point to the sun) was September 27. And its closest point to Earth was October 12. So it's now moving away from us, and thereby getting fainter. And yet, in the days ahead, the comet should be easier to see than it was for its morning appearance last month. That's because many comets are brighter after perihelion. And it's because the comet will be farther each evening from the sun's glare... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read and view images. (Image: Comet A3 taken from Keauhou, Hawaii /Credit: Nicole Charlson-used with permission)