Astronomers just discovered a comet that could be brighter than most stars when we see it next year. Or will it?
- Written by: Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
Comets are rarely as bright as this illustration.IgorZh/ShutterstockHot on the heels of the disappointing Green Comet, astronomers have just discovered a new comet with the potential to be next year’s big story – C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS).
Although it is still more than 18 months from its closest approach to Earth and the Sun,...