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A south Salem resident captured a rare glimpse of a comet coming close to Earth in recent days.

Its name is C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, and it's only close in cosmic terms - within about 44 million miles of Earth, according to NASA.

It's a sight that may be visible in the Northern Hemisphere for a few more days.

A view of the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet over the weekend from the Sprague High School baseball field.
(Sophia Wood/public domain image)

Mathematician and artist Sophia Wood caught the comet in transit over the weekend using night mode on her iPhone.

A view of the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet over the weekend from the Sprague High School baseball field.
(Sophia Wood/public domain image)

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On Monday, Salem City Council discussed new polling that shows likely Salem voters are not interested in paying more taxes to support city services. The survey results also showed a…

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On Sunday, people gathered in the Salem Public Library to recognize a handful of city volunteers for the large and meaningful impact their efforts made on Salem. Award winners included…

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Experts say difficulties in prosecuting spousal identity theft means victims are often steered to civil court to seek justice.

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