{"id":118638,"date":"2024-10-26T16:32:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T09:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118638"},"modified":"2024-10-26T16:32:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T09:32:22","slug":"wow-comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-left-behind-a-shiny-dust-trail-as-it-flew-past-the-sun-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118638","title":{"rendered":"Wow! Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS left behind a shiny dust trail as it flew past the sun (photos)"},"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 id=\"article-body\">\n<p>A dazzling comet left behind a dramatic dust tail as it swept around the sun, new photos reveal.<\/p>\n<p>C\/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was visible to the naked eye earlier in October as the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comets.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comets.html\">comet<\/a>, which is sort of an icy space snowball, flew past the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/58-the-sun-formation-facts-and-characteristics.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/58-the-sun-formation-facts-and-characteristics.html\">sun<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/54-earth-history-composition-and-atmosphere.html\">Earth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>Fresh telescope footage from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory reveals that the comet&#8217;s dust tail was visible near the sun &#8220;for several days&#8221;, long after the little world left the neighborhood, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">lab officials stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comet-c2023-a3-tsuchinshan-atlas-photos\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comet-c2023-a3-tsuchinshan-atlas-photos\"><strong>See the &#8216;comet of the century&#8217; light up the night sky in breathtaking photos<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The comet was photographed using NRL&#8217;s Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph or LASCO telescope. (A <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/what-is-a-coronagraph.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/what-is-a-coronagraph.html\">coronagraph<\/a> is a device that blocks the strong light of the sun, allowing other celestial objects to be visible.)<\/p>\n<p>LASCO spotted the comet&#8217;s nucleus or heart near the sun, between Oct. 7 and 11. &#8220;After the nucleus itself had left the scene, its massive dust trail remained visible for several days,&#8221; NRL officials wrote in the statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1460px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:49.59%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"two views of a coronagraph showing a dust trail from a comet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBFLDRNHTCsQzrezsVzTMC.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">The dust trail from Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS nearby the sun is visible in photos taken in October 2024 with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory&#8217;s Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) telescope.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">LASCO, which operates on the joint NASA and European Space Agency <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18501-soho-solar-heliospheric-observatory.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/18501-soho-solar-heliospheric-observatory.html\">Solar and Heliospheric Observatory <\/a>(SOHO) spacecraft, has seen thousands of comets since the mission launched in 1995. But this comet&#8217;s dust trail was unique among nearly 30 years of observations, NRL officials noted.<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Kz4wvttUdgBKYxj2SHWQ8K\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Kz4wvttUdgBKYxj2SHWQ8K slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;For a brief period on Oct. 14, the extensive dusty trail of the comet coalesced into a narrow, dense trail spanning the entire field of view,&#8221; NRL wrote. This phenomenon happened as SOHO, located at a faraway spot in space known as <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/30302-lagrange-points.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/30302-lagrange-points.html\">Lagrange<\/a> L1, flew across the comet&#8217;s pathway or orbit and saw the dust trail edge-on.<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nrl.navy.mil\/Media\/News\/Article\/3939484\/nrl-coronagraph-captures-unique-images-of-a-dusty-comet\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Celestron NexStar 4SE telescope on a white background\" class=\"pinterest-pin-exclude\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/r5DJoz8MkmGFtcaxwRcSbD.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Celestron)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">Want to see comets up close? The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB000GUFOBO%2Fref%3Dasc_df_B000GUFOBO1706720400000%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dspace-us-1202717933434020420-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B000GUFOBO\/ref=asc_df_B000GUFOBO1706720400000\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/target.georiot.com\/Proxy.ashx?tsid=72128&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB000GUFOBO%2Fref%3Dasc_df_B000GUFOBO1706720400000%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon US\" data-merchant-id=\"1471\" data-merchant-url=\"amazon.com\" data-merchant-network=\"Amazon\">Celestron NexStar 4SE <\/a> is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable and quick views of the night sky. It&#8217;s sturdily built, quick to set up and automatically locates night sky targets and provides crisp, clear views of them. For a more in-depth look at our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/celestron-nexstar-4se-telescope-review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/celestron-nexstar-4se-telescope-review\">Celestron NexStar 4SE <\/a> review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The comet has dazzled skywatchers <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-matthew-dominick-iss-photo\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-matthew-dominick-iss-photo\">in space<\/a> and on Earth in the weeks surrounding its closest approach to our planet Oct. 12. It&#8217;s technically <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-visible-how-long\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-visible-how-long\">visible through at least Saturday<\/a> (Oct. 26) as a faint light high in the west at sunset in North American mid-latitudes, but likely requires binoculars or a telescope to see.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to get a closer view of the full comets or any other night sky objects, our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/31229-best-beginner-telescopes.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/31229-best-beginner-telescopes.html\">best telescopes for beginners guide<\/a> can help you find what you need. And if something more portable is your preference, check our our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/26021-best-binoculars.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/26021-best-binoculars.html\">best binoculars guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s note: <\/strong><\/em><em>If you take a stunning photo of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and want to share it with Space.com, send images and comments to our skywatching inbox at <\/em><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/the-universe\/solar-system\/mailto:spacephotos@space.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>spacephotos@space.com<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/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.space.com\/the-universe\/solar-system\/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-dust-trail-navy-telescope-photos\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dazzling comet left behind a dramatic dust tail as it swept around the sun, new photos reveal. 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