News from campus and beyond
Furman’s David Moffett explains ancient comet
Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS captured behind Furman’s bell tower on Oct. 14. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University.
David Moffett, Department of Physics.
It’s a celestial event that hasn’t breached our solar system in 80,000 years. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is viewable in the western sky at sunset through October 26. FOX Carolina spoke with Furman University’s David Moffett, a physics professor, about the ancient comet, pronounced “Choo-Cheen-Shahn.”