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'Doomed' comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS survives brush with sun — may be visible to naked eye this fall

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is expected to reach its closest approach to the sun on Sept. 27 .

The object has been the subject of considerable speculation as to whether it will develop into a spectacular naked-eye sight this fall.

Currently, the comet is unobservable from the Northern Hemisphere .

The best show could be reserved for evening skywatchers during the third and fourth weeks of October .