Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS with northern lights, Taken by Wioleta Gorecka on October 17, 2024 @ Hvalfjörður, Iceland (Spaceweather.com  Realtime Image Gallery)

The Speed of the Light

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: How fast is it going?

Really fast. According to data from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the maximum orbital speed of Comet A3 is a whopping 150,000 miles per hour. (Google AI)
Last Chance To See It for 80,000 Years. (Newsweek Article, Oct 15, 2024)

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 10/17/2024

COMET TSUCHINSHAN-ATLAS AND THE NORTHERN LIGHTS: Twilight, moonlight, Northern Lights and a comet. Wioleta Gorecka saw them all last night in Hvalfjörður, Iceland:

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