A Rare Comet Will Glow In Saudi’s Skies This Week And You Can’t Miss It

Hera Shabbir

Get ready for an astronomical treat!  An ultra-rare, super-bright comet is zooming past Earth for the only time in your lifetime this week!

The comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, will light up the skies of Saudi Arabia, and you won’t even need a telescope to catch this spectacular sight!

You can see it every evening until Wednesday, October 30. This comet is not just any ordinary visitor; it’s incredibly bright, fast, and has a stunning long tail, making it feel like a cosmic relic from the formation of our solar system!

Some have already spotted this amazing phenomenon

@dralzaaq #خالد_صالح_الزعاق #متابعه_ولايك_واكسبلور_ ♬ الصوت الأصلي – د.خالد صالح الزعاق

What makes Comet C/2023 A3 such a spectacular sight?

It’s been crowned the “comet of the century” and is expected to shine bright enough to be seen with the naked eye! This dazzling comet is a swirling ball of frozen gases, rocks, and dust that swings close to the sun, completing its orbit every 80,000 years!

The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet has already been spotted in the UAE, but will be most visible to Saudi folks on Saturday, October 19!

NASA recommends avoiding bright city lights when watching the skies as scattered light from urban areas creates light pollution that washes out the fainter stars and the Milky Way.

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