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Brits turned their attention to the skies on Saturday night in the hopes of catching a ⁘once in a lifetime⁘ comet.

The celestial A3 comet was at peak brightness as it passed by Earth on Saturday night, visible for a matter of minutes before disappearing for another 80,000 years.

The space rock, described as the ⁘comet of the century⁘, originates from the Oort Cloud, a giant ring of rocks and ice around the solar system.

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The comet, which has a full designation of Comet C/2023 A3, was previously able to be seen from Earth earlier this month.

The wonder, which was first discovered in January 2023, was visible with the naked eye and last viewed by neanderthals on Earth some 80,000 years ago.

According to the Nasa Earth Observatory, the comet came within about 70 million km (44 million miles) of Earth on Saturday.

Visible shooting across skies in Spain, Italy, Uruguay, and Indonesia, the comet was visible intermittently across the southern hemisphere between late September to early October.

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