Brightest comet in decades; how to view in southeast Wisconsin
(Comet A3 over Southeast Wisconsin. Courtesy of Jim.)
MILWAUKEE - If you have noticed a new light in the sky recently, it is a comet with a very long name - "C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)" but it's become known as "Comet A3" for short. It has been appearing in our night sky for a few nights now and will be shining brightly until at least Oct. 24.
A3 is the brightest comet since Hale-Bopp in 1997. So it's been 27 years since we have had such an amazing opportunity to view the true travelers of the solar system.
To view the comet, find a dark place away from city lights and look toward the west after sunset.
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This week, A3 will appear just to the right of the planet Venus which will be low in the sky just after sunset.
Later in the week and early next week, the comet will start to appear higher and higher above the horizon in the west.