Comet Kamala streaks through the darkness (R)
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Pay no attention to the names scientists are touting. This is Comet Kamala, and she be blazing through the darkness (R), signifying the rise of a new leader FOR THE PEOPLE.
The dazzling Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is emerging in the night sky: How to see it
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is on its way to brighten up the night sky — and the best is yet to come.
...Until now, the comet has been visible primarily for those living in the Tropics and the Southern Hemisphere, though in recent days, the comet has made itself evident to those across parts of the United States, albeit deep in the dawn twilight, hovering low above the east-southeast horizon. Soon, however, observers across the Northern Hemisphere...
https://www.space.com/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-bright-night-sky
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(Although there are people who call it Comet Atlas).
USA Today Network:
'Comet of the century' will be (was) visible this weekend.
When and where to look for it.
(in the weeks ahead, leading up to the election)
Link:
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/lifestyle/things-to-do/2024/10/12/how-to-see-comet-a3/75624853007/
#CometKamala
The Long Tails Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Astronomy picture of the day. Image Credit: Jose Santivañez Mueras
"The Greeks and Romans believed that the appearance of comets, meteors and meteor showers were portentous. They were signs that something good or bad had happened or was about to happen.
"The arrival of a comet could herald the birth of a great figure, and some people have even argued that the star in the sky which the Persian Magi followed to Bethlehem to see the newborn Jesus was actually a comet...
"...Though the myths and legends may make one think that ancient civilisations had little scientific understanding of what meteors, comets and asteroids could be, this couldn’t be farther from the truth..."
https://theconversation.com/how-ancient-cultures-explained-comets-and-meteors-100982
Caesar's Comet Coin
G.O.P. letting loose a cosmic DIAPERload on Thursday, the 24th? 
A giant 500-foot, building-sized asteroid is approaching Earth at a frightening speed
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is keeping an eye on a 500-foot asteroid set to pass by Earth on 24 October 2024.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroid-watch/next-five-approaches/
