Once-in-a-lifetime comet spotted over Park City

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS seen over the Jordanelle Reservoir from Hideout Utah. Photo: Glen Frick

You should still be able to see the comet between Oct. 14 and 20. While it will be losing brightness, it will be moving farther from the Sun, making it easier to spot. It will be visible to the naked eye about an hour after sunset.

PARK CITY, Utah — Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a rare celestial event visible only once every 80,000 years, was observed across the U.S. last week, including in Park City, Utah. TownLift reader Glen Frick captured these stunning, once-in-a-lifetime photos of the comet from his deck in Hideout.

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Star Walk 2 says You should still be able to see the comet between Oct. 14 and 20. While it will be losing brightness, it will be moving farther from the Sun, making it easier to spot. It will be visible to the naked eye about an hour after sunset.

NASA said the comet was expected to come an estimated 44 million miles from Earth on Saturday, October 12. The comet could reportedly be seen with the naked eye. As the month progresses, the comet will get smaller and smaller.