# Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

The comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), which passed 0.39 astronomical units from the Sun travelling backwards relative to the planets. JPL classes its orbit as hyperbolic, so it is leaving the solar system rather than returning.

- **Category:** Comets
- **Equipment:** Nikon D750 · Photographic tripod
- **Published:** 2026-08-21
- **Photographed:** 2026-08-21

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