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See the 'comet of the century' light up the night sky in breathtaking photos

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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has not disappointed photographers.

The photogenic comet is currently speeding away from Earth but is still visible in the Northern Hemisphere night sky for another week or so .

It's grown dim, but can still be seen easily with binoculars high in the southwestern sky after sunset above a bright Venus .

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is believed to originate in the Oort cloud.

Eric Bordelon caught this photo of the comet above Louisiana near NASA 's Michoud Assembly Facility , on Oct. 13, 2024 .

NASA now says it may leave the solar system entirely.