PHOTOS: Central Texans capture comet passing over region

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some Central Texans witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event this weekend, as a comet passed over the region and was visible to the naked eye.Astronomers discovered the ancient Oort Cloud comet — named C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — in 2023, with the "ancient celestial traveler" passing by earth in mid-October, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The rare sight isn't expected to reappear near earth for another 80,000 ye