Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3, is one of the brightest comets of the 21st century. It reached peak magnitude of –4.9, and remained visible to the naked eye from September and October 2024. Today, it is dubbed as the "Great Comet of 2024"
Artist's depiction of the nucleus of the comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS
C/2023 A3 as seen from Ohio, USA on 2024-Oct-17 (Credit: Jim Vajda)
C/2023 A3 as seen from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine on 2024-Oct-14 (Credit: Andy Niko)
C/2023 A3 as seen from Tivoli, Namibia on 2024-Oct-2 (Credit: Michael Jäger)