When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS soaring through the early morning sky above Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, California, U.S, on Sept. 28. | Credit: Abhijit PatilComet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is putting on a delightful early-morning display for those fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of the spectacle before it’s lost in the glare of the rising sun. But it’s not just the early birds with good seats to the show: astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are also enjoying the spectacle.Here we take a look at some of the best photos of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as it soars through Earth’s skies, for the first time in about 80,000 years.It’s still not too late to see the comet, as it will continue to be visible until Oct. 2 just before sunrise and then again between Oct. 12 and Oct. 30. It’s even possible that the best is yet to come, as the comet will make its closest approach to Earth on Oct. 13. For a detailed account of the comet’s location and whether it is visible from your location, check out these resources from The Sky Live.Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was initially discovered on Jan. 9, 2023, at the Purple Mountain Observatory (Tsuchinshan) in China, and was first thought to be an asteroid. However, on Feb. 22, 2023, the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program in South Africa confirmed it to be a comet.Abhijit Patil captured this beautiful image of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS soaring through the early morning sky above Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, California, U.S, on Sept. 28, 2024 at 6:15 a.m. local time. a comet soars through the sky with a long white tail. the early morning sky is awash with color, with vivid hues of orange, red and purple.”After looking at all the photos about the new comet from the Southern Hemisphere and a lot of missing out, finally the comet started making its appearance in the Northern Hemisphere during twilight, looking east,” Patil told …
