Dark Skies
The light pollution at the Pointe is pretty low, so it is a great place to view the night sky.
Oct 13-20, 2024 | Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
The journey of Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as it drifts away from the Sun, still visible to the naked eye. Some viewed the comet with binoculars but the best way to capture it was with your phone using a no-flash, 3-5 second exposure. If you zoom into the photo you can see how intense the core is compared to the tail. Through October 20, 2024, viewers have the chance to catch this celestial traveler as it climbs higher in the sky, with the best moments starting around 30 minutes after sunset out at The Pointe. As the comet continues to move farther from the Sun, it becomes easier to spot—an opportunity that won’t come again for another 80,000 years.
