A newly-spotted comet is set to appear in the autumn sky but it's not clear how bright it will become.
Astrophotographer Max Inwood captured this long-exposure photo of the comet over Lake Pukaki, New Zealand
The comet was first noticed in January 2023, by the Tsuchinshan Observatory in China, and later independently detected by Nasa's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System .Since then, astronomers have been tracking its progress, watching as it brightens and edges closer to its peak visibility.As they approach the Sun, the warmth causes their ice to change into gases and release dust particles trapped in the ice, which is what causes their beautiful tail.
"You could go outside and say, 'Wow, there’s a comet!' without even needing binoculars," Dr Massey says.
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