The comet was discovered in 2023 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in China and the ATLAS telescope in South Africa, highlighting global collaboration in astronomical observations.
Bill Cooke from NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office states that Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be visible low on the western horizon 45 minutes post-sunset from Oct. 12 onward.
Cooke emphasizes that while the comet can be seen with the naked eye, binoculars provide a much clearer view, stating, 'Comets look OK to the unaided eye, but with a pair of binoculars, they'll knock your socks off.'
The October full moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, will officially be full on Oct. 17, coinciding with the closest approach to Earth, classifying it as a supermoon.
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