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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2024 September 30   
       A picture shows clouds across the bottom and a dark night sky across   
      the top. In the middle is a band of orange sky. City lights are visible   
      on the right through gaps in the clouds. In the center of the upper sky   
       is a comet with its tail pointing toward the upper right. Please see   
                  the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                        Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Mexico   
                      Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona   
      
      Explanation: The new comet has passed its closest to the Sun and is now   
      moving closer to the Earth. C/2023 A3 (TsuchinshanCÇôATLAS) is currently   
      moving out from inside the orbit of Venus and on track to pass its   
      nearest to the Earth in about two weeks. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS,   
      pronounced "Choo-cheen-shahn At-less,", is near naked-eye visibility   
      and easily picked up by long-exposure cameras. The comet can also now   
      be found by observers in Earth's northern hemisphere as well as the   
      south. The featured image was captured just a few days ago above   
      Zacatecas, Mexico. Because clouds were obscuring much of the pre-dawn   
      sky, the astrophotographer released a drone to take pictures from   
      higher up, several of which were later merged to enhance the comet's   
      visibility. Although the future brightness of comets is hard to   
      predict, there is increasing hope that Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will   
      further brighten as it enters the early evening sky.   
      
                  Growing Gallery: Comet Tsuchinsan-ATLAS in 2024   
                        Tomorrow's picture: black hole jet   
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