Comet April 21 2024. We've been really fortunate to have two total eclipses visible across a wide swath of the u.s. That’s one and a half times the distance of earth from the sun!
The comet is not usually visible, but that could change next year when a total solar eclipse occurs on april 8, 2024, passing over. That’s one and a half times the distance of earth from the sun!
The Comet, Officially Known As.
And canada will be treated to a stunning total solar eclipse, the second such eclipse to be widely visible in the u.s.
But When It Reaches Its Closest Point To The Sun (Perihelion) On Sept.
During the total solar eclipse on april 8, 2024, the sky will darken enough that you should be able to see venus and jupiter.
Thereafter, The Comet Will Disappear Into Sunset Glow During April And Will Arrive At Perihelion On April 21 At A Distance Of 72.6 Million Miles (116.8 Million Km).
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C/2021 S3 Panstarrss And C/2023 A3.
Weixelman used skysafari to create this simulated view looking south from southern texas during totality on april 8.
Luckily, We Won't Have To Wait Too Long To See It Again, As The Next Perihelion Is Expected To Happen On April 21, 2024.
Thereafter, the comet will disappear into sunset glow during april and will arrive at perihelion on april 21 at a distance of 72.6 million miles (116.8 million km).
Find Out What’s Going On In The Night Sky In April 2024.