Westport ObservatoryNOT ONE, BUT 2 BRIGHT COMETS IN OCTOBER? HERE COMES A BIG NEW SUNGRAZING COMET: Astronomers are monitoring a new comet discovered just a few days ago by the ATLAS survey. It appears to be unusually big, and could become a significant naked-eye object by the end of October. Experts say if it survives its close encounter with the sun--a big IF--it could rival Comet Lovejoy in 2011. Meanwhile, we're still hoping to get a glimpse of Comet C/2023 A3 here in New England. https://www.Spaceweather.com
Image: Comet A3 by Fritz Helmut Hemmerich on September 30, 2024 from Tenerife-Canary Islands-Spain
