Comet – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Once in 80,000 Years

Last evening, October 14, 2024, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was visible in the western sky. It will be visible for the next several days in the early evening, and will gradually fade as it climbs higher and higher into the sky. If you get a chance, try and spot it in the next couple of days. OnceContinue reading “Once in 80,000 Years”

Sky Delight Tonight

Shortly after sunset, Venus commands attention in the western sky. Tonight (October 12, 2024) and for the next several nights another heavenly interloper may be visible as well. About 30 degrees to the right of Venus and slightly lower, comet Tsuchinshan (A/2023 A3) should be visible to the naked eye and through binoculars. It willContinue reading “Sky Delight Tonight”