<h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">Tsuchinshan-ATLAS - Comet C/2023 A3</strong></h1><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h3><strong>Context&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Astronomers have spotted a <strong>comet</strong> which could be an exceptionally bright comet in the night sky in 2024.</li></ul><h3><strong>About&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was discovered by <strong>Purple Mountain Observatory in China and the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, ATLAS in South Africa.</strong></li><li class="ql-indent-1">The comet is currently between the orbits of <strong>Jupiter and Saturn</strong>, a billion kilometers from Earth.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">The brightness of the comet could be nearly as bright as Sirius, which is the brightest star in the night sky.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Currently, only the most powerful telescopes on the planet can actually observe it, but in September 2024, it could potentially be visible even to the naked eye.</li></ul><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong>PRELIMS NOTES:</strong><a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/prelims-2023-sunya-notes-current-affairs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></h1>