The comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will pass its closest point to Earth on October 12 this year, and could be bright enough to spot without a telescope.
A comet heading towards our planet might be visible to the naked eye in the next few months.The comet, named Comet C/2023 A3 , was first discovered in early 2023, and has been zooming towards the inner solar system ever since.Despite fears that it may be disintegrating, the comet is still intact, and was spotted by NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft on the other side of the sun.
Objects with a magnitude of 6 or smaller are just about visible to the naked eye, but comets often aren't visible to the naked eye until they reach a magnitude of about +3.
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