Brightest Comet of the Year Just Days From Reaching Peak Point—Now Visible to Eye

Brightest Comet of the Year Just Days From Reaching Peak Point—Now Visible to Eye
Comet C2023 A3, also called Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Shutterstock/BobNoah
Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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Observers have already spotted a comet that could be the brightest of the year with the use of binoculars. Currently just a tiny fleck of light sputtering in space, the newly discovered comet is expected to grow brighter in the coming days.

As Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 traverses its gargantuan 160,000-year orbit to reach perihelion—its point nearest to the sun—astronomers expect it could become the brightest comet of 2025.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
Editor and Writer
Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.