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Have you seen the 'comet of the century'?
A mega-rare comet has been seen in the skies over the UK at the weekend.
People from around the UK have been taking pictures of the "comet of the century", streaking across the sky.
Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been seen from Earth for the first time since the Neanderthals were alive, some 80,000 years ago.
On Saturday, a number of British stargazers said they had spotted the object, after the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) predicted it might be visible to the naked eye.
Most images show the comet as a bright streak of light, similar to a torch, on the horizon.
And astronomers says it should still be visible for a while longer.
Image source, Arash Sefidgaran
The Nasa Earth Observatory had predicted the comet could come within about 70 million km (44 million miles) of Earth on Saturday.
The RAS added the comet would be visible in the northern hemisphere from Saturday night until 30 October - and the object was later pictured in skies above the USA on Saturday.
The comet was photographed in Spain, Italy, Uruguay, and Indonesia from late September to early October, when it was visible in the southern hemisphere.
How to see the comet of the century?
Image source, Getty Images
Experts say they best way to see the comet is by studying the western sky in the late evening.
The comet's path will look like it's following the Sun as it sets.
A good time to look for it is half an hour after sunset, as the Sun goes down.