Bright comet to be visible to naked eye for first time in 80,000 years tomorrow night – when and where to see it

A BRIGHT comet will be visible to the naked eye for the first time in 80,000 years this week.

Comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is expected to reach peak brightness between 27 September and 2 October.

European Space AgencyComet A3 comes from the Oort Cloud, a giant shell around our solar system that hosts millions of comets and other icy pieces of debris[/caption]

It’s long tail of dust and ice will be illuminated by the sun thanks to its orientation in the inner solar system...