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January 13, 2025
- Comets are typically brightest at perihelion when they are closest to the Sun. Comet C/2024 G3 will reach perihelion on January 13, 2025 (it will be located in the constellation Sagittarius).
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Sep 27, 2024 · On Sept. 27, the comet will reach its perihelion — the closest distance to the sun. At 1:55 p.m. EDT (1755 GMT) the comet will be about 36.4 million miles (58.6 million kilometers) away from...
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Oct 3, 2024 · Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) will reach its closest point to the Sun—perihelion—on October 28, 2024. At this point, it’s expected to shine at an incredible magnitude of -5 to -7, possibly becoming bright enough to spot during the day!
Sep 27, 2024 · The orbit computed then showed that the comet would dive deep into the inner solar system a year and a half later, reaching perihelion (closest approach to the sun) at a distance of 36.38...
The comet has a retrograde orbit, lying at an inclination of 139°. Τhe comet had its perihelion on 27 September 2024, at a distance of 0.391 AU. Τhe closest approach to Earth was on 12 October 2024, at a distance of 0.47 AU. The comet does not approach close to the giant planets of the Solar System. [9]
Sep 28, 2024 · On Sept. 27, comet A3 reached its perihelion — the closest it gets to the sun — at about 36 million miles (59 million km). Comet A3 will get closest to Earth on Oct. 12, when it will pass...
Sep 25, 2024 · On Sept. 27, comet A3 will reach its perihelion — the closest it gets to the sun — at about 36 million miles (58 million km). That's about the distance that Mercury orbits the sun from.
