Astronomical Observations for October 2024 Highlighted by Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) has published guidance on celestial events visible during October 2024. Astronomer James Wooten notes that Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is currently observable without optical aids. Additionally, Saturn appears in the southeastern evening sky, Venus is visible low in the west-southwest near sunset, and Jupiter is positioned nearly overhead. This information was shared on the museum's blog, BEYONDbones.
Key facts
- Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible to the naked eye in October 2024
- HMNS astronomer James Wooten provided the observational details
- Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter are also prominent in the evening sky this month
- The information was published on the HMNS blog BEYONDbones
Entities
Institutions
- Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS)
- BEYONDbones
- Houston Museum of Natural Science
- HMNS