Sky-gazers won't want to miss the event since it may be the last time the comet will be seen in the night sky for another 80,000 years.
Ashley Strickland and Taylor Nicioli, CNNA comet likely last seen when Neanderthals walked Earth could soon dazzle in the night sky. Here's how to see it now, or wait 80,000 years.
On Saturday, the comet will come within about 44 million miles of Earth. The comet is making its first documented flyby of our planet, according to NASA. With its 80,000-year orbit, the celestial body would have been last seen from Earth at the time of the Neanderthals. "It's not going to zing across the sky like a meteor. It will just appear to hang there, and it will slowly change position from night to night," Cooke said. "If you can see with your unaided eye, the binoculars will knock your socks off.
Because of its proximity to the sun, Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will experience an effect known as forward scattering, which will cause the comet to appear at its brightest around Wednesday due to sunlight reflecting off its gas and debris. But because of the sun's harsh glare blocking the comet, it's unlikely that the celestial body will be visible in the sky until a few days later, Cooke added.
"For many people, and especially children, seeing a bright comet in the night sky is a beautiful and life-changing experience," Kareta said.
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