Comet C/2024 G3 Atlas may be visible in New Zealand skies

Tuesday 14 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 14 Jan 2025, 2:37pm

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Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) could be visible to the naked eye in New Zealand an hour after sunset in the coming days. The comet, which reached its closest point to the Sun on Monday, originated from the Oort cloud and may not appear for another 160,000 years.

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1. 1NewsTue 14 Jan 2025, 2:00pm

   Once-in-160,000 year comet to appear in NZ skies (opens in new tab)

   • Comet to appear in NZ skies for first time in 160,000 years (opens in new tab) Tue 14 Jan 2025, 2:00pm
2. NZ HeraldTue 14 Jan 2025, 2:37pm

   Space spectacle: ‘Once in a lifetime’ comet to be visible in NZ skies (opens in new tab)