Comet January 2024. Between 1 january 2000 and 31 december 2099, the closest approach of comet c/2024 a1 (atlas) to earth happens on tue jan 28 2025 at a distance of 3.283091 astronomical units,. 12 — when it will pass closest to earth at a.

12 — when it will pass closest to earth at a. The stunning movie was constructed from 33 consecutive images taken over 25 minutes while rosetta cruised some 13 kilometers from the comet’s nucleus.