Discovered in January 2023, A3 reached the closest point in its orbit to the Sun, known as perihelion, on Sept. 27, followed by its closest point to Earth on Oct. 12. The comet takes an estimated 80,000 years to complete a single orbit of the Sun .

NEW YORK (AP) — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and made its closest pass on Saturday. It should be visible through the end of October, clear skies permitting.

Have you seen comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS yet? If you haven't yet seen the bright, icy space rock that's traveled from the edge of the solar system, it's not too late. But you need to see it soon.

In one of the cooler videos and timelapses you will see today, our station camera that sits atop Mt. Mansfield (Vermont's highest peak) was able to capture a timelapse of Comet A3 as it zoomed past our lens late last night.

Comet 2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is seen streaking through the night sky from atop a bluff in Alton on Wednesday. The distant comet is viewable once every 80,000 years and has

The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet is still riding high in the sky, and you can take photos of it with your smartphone.