C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is a non-periodic comet, which reached perihelion on 13 January 2025, at a distance of 0.09 AU (13 million km) from the Sun. Dubbed the Great Comet of 2025, it is currently the brightest comet of 2025, [6] with an apparent magnitude reaching −3.8 …

Jan 9, 2025 · Discover how to see Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS), one of the brightest comets in 20 years, as it makes its rare journey near the sun next week.

3 days ago · The orbit of Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) is an extremely elongated ellipse, according to the latest computations by Japanese astronomer Syuichi Nakano, who used 285 positional observations from April 5 ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is already a spectacular sight in January 2025 for many observers, especially in the Southern Hemisphere, and it continues to shine in the evening sky. Even though its nucleus has broken apart, you can still spot its bright, beautiful tail.

Dec 18, 2024 · Comet C/2024 G3 will be visible from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres for the next two weeks, though it will be a bit easier to spot from the southern mid-latitudes. In January, observers in the Southern Hemisphere may be able to spot the comet with their naked eye.

Jan 7, 2025 · Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) has started to become very faintly visible to the naked eye for observers in the Southern Hemisphere. Based on recent reports, it is clear that the nucleus of C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) has disintegrated. The nucleus is the head of a comet, and is made of ice, gas, rock, and dust.

Explanation: Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS has made a dramatic appearance in planet Earth's skies. A visitor from the distant Oort Cloud, the comet reached its perihelion on January 13. On January 19, the bright comet was captured here from ESO Paranal Observatory in …

Dec 30, 2024 · In the wake of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) in October, comet G3 is due to reach perihelion — its closest to the sun — on Jan. 13, 2025. That day, this icy visitor to the inner solar...

Jan 22, 2025 · Comet Atlas C/2024 G3 reached perihelion – its closest point to the sun – yesterday, January 13. Thanks to imagery from the SOHO spacecraft’s LASCO C3 imager, we can see it in its traverse....

The featured image shows impressive Comet ATLAS over trees and a grass field in Sierras de Mahoma, San Jose, Uruguay about a week ago. After being prominent in the sunset skies of Earth's southern hemisphere, Comet G3 ATLAS is now fading as it moves away from the Sun, making its impressive tails increasingly hard to see. Gallery: Comet ATLAS (G3)