Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which has an 80,000 orbit, could be seen over Wellesley on Tuesday night.
According to WBZ-TV News, the comet’s head measures two miles in diameter and the tail may be as long as 18 million miles.
Here’s a photo shared by Swellesley reader PC from over Morses Pond.
![Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS oct 12 2024](https://media.theswellesleyreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/15200827/comet-Comet-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-oct-12-2024-750x1000.jpg)
A nice follow-up to last week’s Northern Lights display.
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