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Your dramatic photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS blazing across the High Desert skies

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Horse Ridge Dennis Detberner 10-13
Dennis Detberner
This view of comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas was taken from Horse Ridge east of Bend at 7:45 p.m. Sunday.
Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Century Drive Lawrence Gorman 10-13
Lawrence Gorman
Lawrence Gorman tells us, 'Here is a shot I took at 7:30 pm tonight of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) above Century Drive and Mt. Bachelor in the Central Oregon Cascades.'
Comet Madras Kelly Nance 10-13
Kelly Nance
Kelly Nance took this picture of the Atlas comet from Madras with her iPhone.
Comet Redmond Dale Pilon 10-13
Dale Pilon
Dale Pilon tells us, 'Photo of the comet from near my home in Redmond in the western sky using my iPhone on night mode.'
Comet Big Obsidian Flow Paulina Peak Lisa McKay 10-13
Lisa McKay
Lisa McKay caught comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Sunday night at the Big Obsidian Flow below Paulina Peak.
Comet North Middle Sisters Ted Forman 10-13
Ted Forman
Ted Forman photographed the comet in the night sky Sunday night over the North and Middle Sisters.
Comet Eagle Crest Kylene Donovan 10-13
Kylene Donovan
The comet was seen from Eagle Crest Sunday night.
Comet Bend Cody Lotito 10-13
Cody Lotito
The view from Bend included both the comet and a layer of smoke.
Comet Smith Rock Matt Silver
Matt Silver
'Last night at smith rock. walking back up the trail and spotted the comet!!' Matt Silver says
Comet Black Butte Ranch Sebastian Storch 10-14
Sebastian Storch
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from Black Butte Ranch.
Comet Halloween Kristi Stalling 10-13
Kristi Stalling
"Pumpkins and a comet to boot!"
Comet Sisters Jim Hammond 10-13
Jim Hammond
Jim Hammond shared this view of "Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from Sisters. About 7:50 pm Sunday October 10. With Middle and North Sister."
Comet Powell Butte Todd Abraham 10-13
Todd Abraham
Todd Abraham saw the comet from the Powell Butte Fire Station.
Comet Hwy. 20 viewpoint Lynn Caroll 10-13
Lynn Caroll
Lynn Carroll says, "Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS with faint anti-tail that extends to the horizon. Taken from the view point Hwy 20 between Sisters and Bend. Taken Oct 13, 2024."
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October 14, 2024 1:35 pm
Published 12:14 am

Thank you to our great viewers who shared some great photos Sunday night capturing comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which NASA says is making its first close pass by Earth, just a year after being discovered -- and won't be back for another 80,000 years! If you caught it on camera too, please feel free to go to the Share tab and send it our way!

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