{"id":114723,"date":"2024-10-16T08:27:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T01:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114723"},"modified":"2024-10-16T08:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T01:27:49","slug":"once-in-a-lifetime-comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-visible-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114723","title":{"rendered":"Once in a lifetime comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visible this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Get out there, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>This could be the best week to see the rare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-bright-night-sky\" title=\"\" class=\"apm-link default\" data-testid=\"externalLink\">comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS<\/a>. The comet made its closest Earth approach last weekend. And it will rise slightly higher in the western sky each evening through October. <\/p>\n<p>You should be able to see the comet with the naked eye. But a pair of decent binoculars will provide even better viewing.<\/p>\n<p>The comet was discovered by two separate observatories. Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2024\/10\/14\/rare-tsuchinshan-atlas-comet-when-where-to-view\/\" title=\"\" class=\"apm-link default\" data-testid=\"externalLink\">more detail from the Washington Post.<\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"donate-ask undefined\">\n<div class=\"donate-ask-body\">\n<p>MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Comet Tsuchinshan\u2013ATLAS was identified in 2023 by two observatories, which are also its namesake. China\u2019s Tsuchinshan (or \u201cPurple Mountain\u201d) Observatory and an ATLAS (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/atlas\/\" class=\"apm-link null\" data-testid=\"externalLink\">Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System<\/a>) telescope in South Africa documented it for the first time in history as it approached the inner solar system.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The comet&#8217;s dense core is about a mile across. But the comet\u2019s tail is 18 million miles long!<\/p>\n<p>MPR News editor Andrew Krueger took these photos a few days ago (click on the second image to see the comet high above the Schmidt brewery sign):<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h2_clear_skies\">Clear skies<\/h2>\n<p>Overall, skies look mostly clear above Minnesota just after sunset Tuesday. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"figure figure-none figure-full\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.apmcdn.org\/d992a16fad00202ac06674c01bada767024fe77a\/uncropped\/276ac6-20241015-noaa-gfs-model-webp1024.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 47.999em) 99vw, 66vw\" data-testid=\"webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.apmcdn.org\/d992a16fad00202ac06674c01bada767024fe77a\/uncropped\/54bd47-20241015-noaa-gfs-model-1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 47.999em) 99vw, 66vw\" data-testid=\"notwebp\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.apmcdn.org\/d992a16fad00202ac06674c01bada767024fe77a\/uncropped\/54bd47-20241015-noaa-gfs-model-1024.png\" alt=\"NOAA GFS model \"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"figure_caption\">\n<p>Global Forecast System model cloud cover forecast at 7 p.m. Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Tropical Tidbits<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thursday night also looks mostly clear.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck and happy comet-watching! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2024\/10\/15\/once-in-a-lifetime-comet-tsuchinshanatlas-visible-this-week\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get out there, Minnesota. This could be the best week to see the rare comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. The comet made its closest Earth approach last weekend. 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