Evening viewing of comet Tsuchenshan-Atlas
We would like to invite you to come and see Comet Tsuchenshan-Atlas‘.
Do you still remember him? On February 22, 2023, the ATLAS telescope in South Africa discovered a new faint object. It soon became clear that he was guilty.
In the months that followed, there was much speculation about the future brightness of this object. C/2023 A3 (Tuchinshan-ATLAS) will become the brightest comet in the fall of 2024.
For a while, things seemed to be going wrong when, in the middle of this year, signs emerged that the comet might be in danger of collapsing. But soon reassuring messages arrived. Another difficult moment: Will the comet survive the perihelion passage?
At the end of September 2024, the comet was found to be largely alive. All amateur astronomers, and all spectators, can prepare themselves for a unique spectacle in the starry sky.
Since October 12, comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchenshan-Atlas) has been visible in the Northern Hemisphere, close to us.
Unfortunately, the weather has not been good in recent days, but things are expected to improve now and we want to make the most of this opportunity!
Click here for more information about this comet.
program
- Open from 7:30 p.m.
- Every 30 minutes there is an introduction to comets in general and comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchenshan-Atlas) in particular.
- In clear weather: View the comet between 7:30pm and 9pm in our observation tower.
Entrance fee: Free (excluding planetarium show and films – public performance tickets: €11)
There are also two shows at the planetarium that evening:
Take the members of Urania free Participation but tickets must also be reserved. Members use their discount code (sent via member information) when purchasing tickets.
Urani team member and astrophotographer Dirk van Luyten captured this beautiful shot on the evening of Tuesday, October 15 (although from the Netherlands, because unfortunately it was cloudy here).
