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Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) photographed by Samit Saha of Bidada, Gujarat, India on Jan. 17, 2025. "Even after capturing several frames, I couldn't spot the comet on my camera's LCD screen.
— Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect. — Get ready for the 'New Year Comet': What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 ...
Comet G3 (ATLAS) was first discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in April of last year and while it’s been calculated as taking 160,000 years to reach ...
Considered a long-period comet, Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS took about 160,000 years to orbit the Sun, but it won’t be returning. "This comet is not coming back because it's basically destroyed.
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13, reaching the perihelion of its massive, 160,000-year orbit through our solar system.
A comet that orbits the Sun every 160,000 years will appear in the night sky this week, offering a rare chance. The Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is expected to be the brightest comet in nearly 20 years ...
Update as of February 2025 When Comet G3 reached perihelion, comet watchers observed a sharp increase in brightness as the comet reached an estimated magnitude of -3.5, rivaling some of the brightest ...
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) did it! It survived its perilous perihelion, getting ten times closer to the Sun than Earth does. This comet is a sungrazer comet, and the encounter made it bright ...
Comet G3 ATLAS is also predicted to be the brightest in nearly 20 years set to reach a magnitude of -4 (as bright as Venus) or even -7 (visible during daytime), according to Star Walk.