All newsEducate

Science

Great Comet of 390

9/3/2026

The Great Comet of 390 AD, also known as C/390 Q1 by its modern designation, was a comet that appeared very bright in the night sky—a great comet. It was recorded prominently in ancient Chinese and Korean texts, particularly the Chén Shū.

Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “Great Comet of 390” →

The Great Comet of 390 AD, also known as C/390 Q1 by its modern designation, was a comet that appeared very bright in the night sky—a great comet. It was recorded prominently in ancient Chinese and Korean texts, particularly the Chén Shū.

---

This article is an automated import of the Wikipedia article "Great Comet of 390", available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Comet_of_390 . Text is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.