October's Pair of Comets: 2023 A3 and 2024 S1

In this video we are taking a look at a pair of upcoming comets! Depending on where you are, you may be able to see two comets this month, C/2023 A3 (Tsunchinshan-ATLAS) and C/2024 S1 (ATLAS). Both of these comets were discovered quite recently, and the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) was involved in both discoveries.
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[@rwelpers]

Hello from Texas

[@CaoimhinsContent]

Hello!

[@Boxingbtos7890]

So what’s 2024 A4? It will be visible?

[@CaoimhinsContent]

That was an unfortunate typo, it's 2024 S1, and it may be visible, but mostly for people close to the equator. There is also a chance that it will fall apart as it comes around the Sun.

[@Boxingbtos7890]

@@CaoimhinsContent So it will not be visible for those in the northern hemisphere such as myself? I was fortunate enough to actually see Tsuchinshan ATLAS though. I assume this other one would not be as bright?

[@CaoimhinsContent]

Not easily, it's very low to the horizon when it's close enough to the Sun to be illuminated, but it does depend how far North you are. It's expected to be brighter than A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas when it's close to the Sun, but that will be quite hard to spot, and probably won't last long.