Images from around the UK of Comet A3

Martin Cohen Warsach Beach at 19:30 GMT on 12 October. A number of large ships can be seen in the foreground, with the comet streaking across the crepuscular blue sky in the distance. — Martin Cohen said he took this photo from Warsach Beach, in Hampshire, at 19:30 GMT on Saturday

People from all over the UK took pictures of the 'Comet of the Century', which was spotted streaking across the sky on Saturday evening.

Comet A3 (Tsuchenshan-Atlas) was seen last month from Earth for the first time since Neanderthals were alive, about 80,000 years ago.

A number of British stargazers said on Saturday that they had spotted the object, after it was predicted by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). May be visible to the naked eye.

Most images show the comet as a bright line of light, similar to a torch, on the horizon.

Other images show a path in the sky similar to what you might see coming out of an airplane.

Below is a selection of the best shots so far.

“Finally, after weeks of waiting for Comet Tsochishan-Atlas to become visible at higher latitudes like London, I was able to witness and capture this stunning view today, October 12,” Arash Svedjaran told us.

Arash Sefidgaran Blue sky, with yellow mist underneath, above a number of trees. In the yellow fog, there is a streak of bright light. — “Finally, after weeks of waiting for Comet Tsochishan-Atlas to become visible at higher latitudes like London, I was able to witness and capture this stunning view today, October 12,” Arash Svedjaran told us.

Meryl Goulburn says she took this shot at 19:35 from the top of Butzer Hill, near Clanfield, Hampshire

Meryl Goulbourne A long-range shot of a dark night sky from a hilltop, with bright light moving away from the camera. — Meryl Goulburn says she took this shot at 19:35 from the top of Butzer Hill, near Clanfield, Hampshire

Martin, who sent the image above, said: “It was a very narrow period of time between it being dark enough to see (the comet) and it disappearing below the horizon!”

Martin Cohen A night sky illuminated with a bright beam of light, with a dark cloud. — Martin, who sent the image above, said: “It was a very narrow period of time between it being dark enough to see (the comet) and it disappearing below the horizon!”

NASA's Earth Observatory expected the comet to reach a distance of about 70 million kilometers (44 million miles) from Earth on Saturday.

RAS added that the comet will be visible in the northern hemisphere from Saturday night until October 30 The object was later photographed in the skies over the United States on Saturday.

The comet was photographed in Spain, Italy, Uruguay and Indonesia from late September to early October, when it was visible in the southern hemisphere.

The comet was also seen in South Carolina, USA, shortly after sunset local time on Saturday, in the western sky above hydroelectric towers on Lake Murray near Columbia.

Reuters A building on the edge of a lake and then a settlement on the far side under an orange tint in the sky. Directly above, in a higher, bluer part of the sky, light from a comet can be seen. — The comet was also seen in South Carolina, USA, shortly after sunset local time on Saturday, in the western sky above hydroelectric towers on Lake Murray near Columbia.

The comet as seen from Temisas, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain on September 28

Reuters: A streak of yellow light far in the night sky, against a yellow haze. — The comet as seen from Temisas, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain on September 28

This photo was taken before dawn on September 29 from Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia

Getty Images A mountainous area against the background of the night sky, with a clear, bright, long line of light heading from top to bottom. — This photo was taken before dawn on September 29 from Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia

The RAS said the object was dubbed the “comet of the century” because of its stunning brightness and visibility.

Dr. Robert Massey, of the organization, advised enthusiasts to go out “just after sunset” with binoculars, head to higher ground and look west toward the horizon.

He suggested avoiding areas where the view of the sky is obscured and bringing a hot drink.

Dr Massey said a DSLR camera could capture footage of the comet, but said placing a mobile phone camera in front of the lens of a small telescope could also capture the space event.

On Thursday, the UK skies were back again Treat yourself to a display of the Northern Lights.

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Images from around the UK of Comet A3

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