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80,000-Year-Old Comet Dazzles Bengaluru Sky In Alluring Pink, Yellow & Green Hues; Netizens Share Pictures

Sanjana Shenoy
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Bengalureans were treated to a spectacular display of colours last night. Residents were surprised to look up at the sky. At dusk, it was neither the moon nor the stars that took their breath away. Instead, they were astonished to witness the sky bathed in alluring shades of pink, green and yellow. Many mistook it for iridescent clouds. With time, they realised it was actually an 80,000-year-old comet announcing its arrival in Bengaluru!

80,000-YO Comet Paints Bengaluru Sky In A Medley Of Colours

Nothing short of a mystical experience for Bengalureans, the sky was unexpectedly painted in pink, green and yellow hues last night. A report by The Hindu confirmed the source to be a rare, 80,000-year-old comet identified as Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS). The non-period comment was slowly yet theatrically making its way through the solar system.

On September 26, a report by CNN stated that the comet completes its orbit every 80,000 years. The rare astronomical event left the city’s skywatchers and astronomers in a tizzy. Appearing as a fuzzy star to the naked eye, this phenomenon is only made magnanimous by the sheer extravaganza of colours in the sky. It looked no less than an oil painting that deviated from the ordinary to adhere to a sprinkle of magic.

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Netizens Share Breathtaking Pictures

Residents left no stone unturned to document the rare sight. Many shared breathtaking photos of the Bengaluru sky on X (formerly Twitter). X user @aadhyakryl shared a picture of the astronomical phenomenon and we’re at a loss for words. Vihar Vaghasiya also shared a picture of the iridescence in the sky, asking Netizens about the phenomenon. Many informed him about the rare comment while echoing that pictures couldn’t do justice to the phenomenon viewed through the naked eye.

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Bengaluru sky looked magical! And those lucky enough to see it not just caught a glimpse of colours gracefully dancing in the sky. But they actually caught a glimpse of an 80,000-year-old comet. Astrophotographer Upendra Pinnelli stated to the Deccan Chronicle that the comet is approximately 129.6 million kilometres away from Earth. Visiting the Solar System, it’s actually located in the Sextans constellation. Interestingly, folks in Hyderabad can spot this comet on October 2.

Bengalureans, did you say the magical dance of colours in the sky, last night?

Cover Image Courtesy: @aadhyakryl and @vihar73/ X

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