Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is fading fast, but strange as it may seem, the best time to see it is probably still to come. Don’t wait too long, however; miss it over the next fortnight and it won’t come around for another 80,

A rare celestial event is lighting up the night sky this month as Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas makes its closest approach to Earth for the first time in roughly 80,000 years.

Comet C/2023 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is putting on a once-in-a-lifetime show. Here's how to see it before it leaves.

For skygazers interested in seeing this rare sight, you should train your eyes on the western horizon between 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is the brightest comet in 13 years, visible to the naked eye. Since Oct. 11, observers in the Northern Hemisphere have reported seeing it without a telescope.

To get the best view of the comet, go outside about an hour after sunset and look west. The comet should be visible from the northern and southern hemispheres. While you can see the comet with the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes will give you a better view of it.

Recently, the comet has been obscured by the glare of the Sun, but it will soon become visible in the Northern Hemisphere, just above the horizon after sunset. Look to the west, about 10 degrees above the horizon, between the constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpio.

Don't miss the the celestial wonder on spectacular display on Tuesday night—if you do, you'll be waiting a while to see it

Sky gazers who’ve yet to view the Tsuchinshan–ATLAS comet may have another chance to catch a glimpse of it on Wednesday night.

Photographers have immortalized Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and you can, too. But you'd better be quick – it won't be around for much longer