A comet that hasn't been seen from Earth for more than 80,000 years was spotted in the sky over the weekend, raising the possibility that it will return in mid-October.
Comet Tuchinshan-Atlas, also known as Comet A3, was captured on camera in the Atacama Desert by Chile-based astronomer Yuri Beletsky on Thursday morning.
Another photo taken Sunday morning showed the comet appearing even brighter.
This comet was visible from various countries, but it was a faint light. image They have also been caught from Bengaluru, India, and Colorado, USA.
Even though the comet's existence was only discovered in 2023, scientists decided Based on its elliptical orbit, it was last seen about 80,000 years ago, according to Earth.com.
Although it was already spotted from Earth, the comet is expected to orbit back from the Sun and potentially become visible again between October 12th and 20th.
“During this period, comet C/2023 A3 climbs higher in the sky each night, gradually fading in visibility as it continues its journey out of the solar system,” the scientific press reported.
