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An illustrated sky chart shows the evening sky facing west, 1 hour after sunset in late October 2024. The position of Comet C/2023 A3 is shown as a small, bright dot with an upward-pointing bluish tail. The comet's position over 10 nights is marked, showing that it appears higher on successive nights between October 14 and 24. It also appears to grow fainter over the successive nights. Bright stars Arcturus and Vega also appear nearby in this scene as bright, white dots.

October 2024 – Comet Visibility

Sky chart showing the location of Comet C/2023 A3 between Oct. 14 and Oct 24 following sunset. The comet climbs higher each evening, but also grows fainter.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech

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