Comet lights up the sky in the southeast

MIDALE – Star gazers in southeast Saskatchewan were treated to another magnificent sight on Sunday evening. 

The Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) was observed passing through the skies on a clear night.

A photo of the Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) near Midale. Photo by Stephanie Southcott

Billed by some as the “Comet of the Century”, it was expected to come as close as 71 million kilometres from the Earth. It has been visible to people in the North Hemisphere for a few days. 

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