In an exhilarating experience, Odisha witnessed a rare celestial event in the wee hours of Tuesday.
For a brief period, comet C/2023 A3 was seen in the sky in some places of the country including Odisha.
This rare phenomenon occurred after a gap of 80,000 years.
The comet could be viewed with common telescopes and binoculars.
On October 12, its distance from the Earth will be the nearest with only 7 crore kilometers away.
On October 15 evening, the comet can be seen about 16 degrees above the western horizon.