FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – WANE Weather Watcher Julie Moore got a great photo of what is, likely, Comet C/2023 a3 (Tsuchinshan ATLAS) in the Kendallville sky Sunday night. We’ll call it Comet ATLAS, for short in this article.
If you’ve missed seeing Comet ATLAS in the sky on previous nights, don’t worry, there are more chances to see it this week, as long as there aren’t clouds blocking the view, when you look to the western horizon after dusk.
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Astronomy expert Tony Rice says the following about this week’s comet viewing potential, “This is likely [the] best week to see Comet C/2023 A3. Look low on the western horizon. The comet will be a little higher above the horizon after dark each day, but a little dimmer. It is expected to be about half as bright by the weekend.”
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