NASA and the European Space Agency’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spotted Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) as it made its closest approach to the Sun on Monday. The affectionately nicknamed ...
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Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passed its closest point to Earth on Oct. 23, reaching a magnitude of 8.7, far too dim to be seen with the naked eye. Still, telescopes were able to catch a glimpse of the icy ...
The first critical date is Saturday, October 26. This is when the comet will enter the view of the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft. SOHO orbits the Earth and sun and is about ...