It makes me wish I was in a spacecraft with a can’t-miss view of our uncommon celestial visitor.
you might even see an unusual “anti-tail” optical illusion.
The bright dot off to the left is the planet Mercury.
ESA says the “anti-tail” is a rare phenomenon.
It resembles a laser beam shooting through space.
The sun is incredibly active right now and is kicking out flares and solar material.
Those outbursts are visible in the video.
The sun’s peppy mood has been triggeringimpressive aurorason Earth.Stay up-to-date on all the celestial events for October.
The sun-studying spacecraft is a joint project from ESA and NASA.
It launched in 1995.
Comet A3 is the second brightest SOHO has ever witnessed.
The top honor goes toComet C/2006 P1(McNaught) in 2007.
Comets are a rare treat, so be sure to say hello to A3 before it moves on.
