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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) Appears Over Torre del Pizzo, Gallipoli, Italy

A view of the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) in Gallipoli, Italy, on October 15, 2024. The comet's coma, or head, measures around 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, with a tail extending 18 million miles (29 million kilometers). It is not expected to return for another 80,000 years. (Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11668657
Date taken: 15 October 2024
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Photographer: Manuel Romano/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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