For the first time in 80,000 years, humans caught a glimpse of Comet C/2023 A3, also known as “Tsuchinshan-ATLAS” (pronounced: Su-chi-chan). The Long-period comet was first discovered in February of 2023.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as the “Comet of the Year,” was visible from the Philippines on Sunday evening. State weather bureau PAGASA earlier estimated Tshuchinshan-ATLAS to have a visual magnitude of 2.8. It will be visible from the middle until the end of the month, while traversing from the Sextans to the Ophiuchus constellation.

Look to the night sky on Saturday for the best chance to see a comet that won't be back for another 80,000 years, according to NASA.The big picture: The comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is expected to be closest to Earth on Oct.

To get the best view of the comet, go outside about an hour after sunset and look west. The comet should be visible from the northern and southern hemispheres. While you can see the comet with the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes will give you a better view of it.

Recently, the comet has been obscured by the glare of the Sun, but it will soon become visible in the Northern Hemisphere, just above the horizon after sunset. Look to the west, about 10 degrees above the horizon, between the constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpio.

A comet discovered in 2023 will pass by Earth this weekend and become increasingly visible in Central Illinois over the next few days. The comet, now called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, (A3 for short) survived it’s close transit of the sun and will become easier to spot in the western sky by early

For those excited to spot the comet with their own eyes, the recommended viewing strategy is to look to the western horizon approximately 40 minutes subsequent to sunset. The comet's initial presence will be subtle,

While Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is much fainter than Venus, the brilliant planet will help point you there. Through about Oct. 19, the comet will remain about 2 1/2 fists from Venus even as the angle it makes with the planet gradually increases.

There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will deliver.