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Bengaluru citizens have recently expressed amazement at the city's bright sky. Netizens rushed to social media to share their awe as pink, green, and yellow hues made gorgeous dashes across the sky, igniting discussions. While many people assumed the gorgeous painting was simply another natural phenomenon, Astro photographers revealed that it was a comet that returned to the solar system after an 80,000-year absence.

The colourful skies were generated by Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), which was discovered on Monday, September 30, according to The Hindu.

On January 9, 2023, the comet was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China. A month after its discovery, the comet was independently seen by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in South Africa, from where it gets its name.

A picture of the vibrant sky was uploaded by an X user, who posed the question, “Bengaluru skies being just magical! What is this phenomenon even called?”

Another user stated, citing a report from The Hindu, that Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, not any common occurrence, was the reason for the pink skies.

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“A comet that came to Bangalore and ran away as it was Not local,” another user posted.

Additionally, other individuals made a comparison between the lit skies and the Northern Lights, sometimes referred to as the "aurora borealis," which are dazzling, swirling curtains of light seen in the night sky.

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About Tsuchinshan–ATLAS

This comet, Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, is non-periodic. This comet's presence is unpredictable, in contrast to more well-known comets, like Halley's Comet. For skygazers, its glimpse above Bengaluru offered a unique and thrilling experience.

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