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Comets can be classified as snowballs from space
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visible in the western sky in Gillespie County Tuesday night shortly after sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 15. – Standard-Radio Post/Cary Burgess
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By Kat Troche NASA Night Sky Network on October 23, 2024
Comets can be classified as snowballs from space

People in Gillespie County, who spotted comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) in person or saw photos online, can prepare themselves for more visitors from the outer Solar System with this primer from the NASA Night Sky Network.

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