Stargazers across the globe managed to capture images of the “comet of the century” as it whizzed across the northern hemisphere.

The comet, that won’t fly by Earth for another 80,000 years, was captured in mesmerizing pictures as it came within approximately 44 million miles of Earth on Saturday night.

Nicknamed A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is thought to have emerged from the Oort Cloud – a bubble-shaped, mysterious phenomenon that holds our solar system within it, according to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).

Lake Murray near Columbia, South Carolina. Pic: Reuters

The Mail Online reports: Stargazers anxiously awaited what they labeled the ‘comet of the century’, that was last seen 8,000 decades ago.

And those who were lucky enough to catch the glimpse of history were able to view the incredible images. 

Now, the comet visiting Earth from interstellar space will live on through the riveting pictures.

The Oort Cloud is a far distance from Earth – even further than Pluto, which is more than 3.24 billion miles away from our planet.

But the comet is expected to travel much closer and come within 44 million miles away from Earth, NASA reported.

People who reside in the Southern Hemisphere have already been able to witness the event, but those who didn’t catch it shouldn’t lose hope just yet.

Yesterday was just the first day of its arrival. Scientists said that for the next few weeks, those who take a look at the western night sky just after sunset will be able to catch a glimpse, Fox Carolina reported.

Ashley Pagnotta, professor of physics and astronomy at the College of Charleston said that it can be seen as early as yesterday with the naked eye if the sun hits the tail of the comet just right, Post and Courier reported. 

But of course, binoculars could always help to see the comet in all of its glory.

The best viewing time for A3 will be early next week, Sky and Telescope reported.

The Oort Cloud sounds like any other cloud – except if humans were to visit, they wouldn’t find a puffy, white, delicate creation.

Pagnotta said that its made of massive rocks and debris – some even bigger than mountains.

It’s thought to be the outcome of leftover fragments from when our solar system was created.