Issue #141: Will there be visible comets in 2025? We show you how to find them in the night sky. Also, a Black Moon.
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Issue #141

A photo of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), plus aurora borealis, taken on October 19, 2024, near Harstad, Norway.

©Brendan Goodenough/timeanddate.com

Will We See a Bright Comet in 2025?

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was one of the brightest comets this century so far, and here at timeanddate.com HQ, we have caught comet fever!

Find out about some of the comets coming our way in 2025.

Possible naked-eye comets in 2025
A digital star map showing the night sky on November 22, 2024, focused on the constellation Orion. Other constellations, including Gemini, Canis Minor, Cancer, and Canis Major, are labeled and visible around Orion. The interface includes a sidebar on the left with rise and set times, altitude, and direction for Orion, and a control bar at the bottom displaying "live" and playback options. The scene is dark with white stars connected by constellation lines.

Improvements to Our Night Sky Map

We’ve added constellations and comets to our night sky map, in addition to the planets, stars, Sun, and Moon already there.

Above is a snapshot of our Night Sky Map showing the constellations Orion and Gemini over New York at midnight on November 22, 2024.

What other celestial bodies can you see?
A person standing in lit up green grass looking up at a dark and starry sky.

©iStock.com/Jasonfang

West Coast Gets Rare Black Moon

The west coast of the US and Canada will have a rare Black Moon on November 30, 2024.

But what is a Black Moon, and why does the rest of the world experience the same thing one month later?

What is a Black Moon?

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