A clear night and a bit of cosmic luck have combined to give a local skywatcher an unforgettable moment capturing a rare image of an interstellar invader.
Coonabarabran amateur astronomer, Andre Phillips was delighted when he managed to photograph an image of a strange comet during ideal viewing conditions last week.
“I found it irresistible to arise at 4am to see if I could bag a very peculiar comet currently located in the eastern dawn sky, which goes by the name 3I/ATLAS,” explained Andre.
“The 3I bit indicates that this is no . . .
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