Fw: A Bright Comet is Approaching Earth
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From: SpaceWeather.com <swlist@...> To: "n2kpc@..." <n2kpc@...> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 12:13:14 PM EDT Subject: A Bright Comet is Approaching Earth
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS could be visible in daylight in early October
Space Weather News for Sep. 20, 2024
A BRIGHT COMET IS APPROACHING EARTH: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has just emerged from behind the sun, and its appearance has astronomers buzzing with anticipation. The comet is brightening rapidly on a curve that suggests it could reach negative magnitudes in October, possibly bright enough to see or photograph in broad daylight. Full story @ .
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Above: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in dawn twilight, photographed on Sept. 17, 2024, by?Michael Mattiazzo of Swan Hill, Australia
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-- 73, Lloyd N2KPC TEN-TEC Amateur Radio Net Manager.
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Lloyd T. Price-N2KPC
