Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) puts on spectacular show in Southern Hemisphere skies
Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), which made its closest approach to Earth on January 14, 2025, and reached perihelion a day later, is creating spectacular photographic opportunities as it brightens in the night sky. Astronomers and skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere have reported a visible coma and an extended tail, making it one of the most striking comets of recent years.
