Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN have zipped past the Earth recently and, in the right conditions, were visible to the unaided eye.

Now there's interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, which made news in July when it was confirmed to have originated outside Earth's solar system . And no, it's not an alien spaceship.

3I/ATLAS will make its closest pass to Earth in December. So will you be able to see 3I/ATLAS from Ohio? Here's what you need to know.

When will 3I/ATLAS fly past Earth? Will you be able to see it?

The comet 3I/ATLAS, which is not in danger of hitting Earth, is projected to make its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19. On that day, the object will come within about 170 million miles of our planet — or nearly twice the distance between Earth and the sun.

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