Currently it is traveling in the orbit between Mars and Jupiter. Usually it can be seen through a big telescope, but in October it will be visible without a telescope. A rare astronomical event will occur. Scientists estimate that comet A3 may appear as bright as Venus at night.
According to the report, comet A3 comes from the Oort Cloud. This is an area of our solar system that is home to millions of comets. Comet A3 was discovered only last year.
In February 2023, astronomers from South Africa’s ATLAS Telescope and China’s Tsuchinshan Observatory jointly discovered it. According to the report, it will be visible in mid-October. Well-known website Virtual Telescope Project has shared an image of comet A3, which was captured on May 5.
The website has written that the nucleus of the comet is visible. Changes are being seen in its tail. According to NASA, comets are a kind of remnants that were formed from dust, rock and ice during the formation of the solar system. Comets range in width from a few kilometers to hundreds of kilometers.
While revolving around the Sun, comets become hot and start glowing. The material present in these forms the comet’s tail, which can be millions of miles long.