Hey, Space Placers!
Comet S1's Death Dive Into The Sun
Credit: NASA via Spaceweather.com
As promised, here is an update on "The Halloween Comet".
THE SUN JUST SWALLOWED A COMET: The solar system has one less comet. Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1) melted away yesterday (October 28) when it passed within 0.008 AU of the sun. Coronagraphs onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory witnessed the final moments:
Comet A3 is fading fast and is now essentially a telescope object. It was a beautiful sight to see
Comet A3
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