Ancient Comet Spotted Over Southeast Louisiana Near NASA Michoud
The Oort Cloud comet, called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, passes over Southeast Louisiana near New Orleans, home of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. The comet is making its first appearance in documented human history; it was last seen in the night sky 80,000 years ago. The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet made its first close pass by Earth in mid-October and will remain visible to viewers in the Northern Hemisphere just between the star Arcturus and planet Venus through early November.
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EPB_Comet-TsuchinchanATLAS-C2023A3
Date Created
October 13, 2024
Center
MSFC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Eric Bordelon
Location
Michoud Assembly Facility
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