Prin PuyakulMar 7, 2024
Corey S Powell

Halley's Comet won't reappear until 2061, but Pons-Brooks is a similar big, long-period comet putting -- and it's putting on a show *right now*.

You'll need good binoculars, but oh is it pretty. Photo taken on Monday by Michael Jäger.

https://theskylive.com/12p-info
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Show threadCorey S PowellMar 6, 2024

Comet Pons-Brooks is currently low in the west after sunset for Northern Hemisphere viewers, not far from the Andromeda galaxy in the sky.

Here's another lovely view of the comet, taken on March 2 by Michael Jäger.

https://earthsky.org/tonight/12-p-comet-pons-brooks-outburst-millennium-falcon-bright-2024-eclipse/ #astronomy #space #science #comet

Comet Pons-Brooks closest to the sun on April 21

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Show threadProf. Sam LawlerMar 7, 2024
@coreyspowell Beautiful!! But OUCH that's a lot of satellite streaks 😭
Show threadranchopolisMar 7, 2024
@coreyspowell That sideways movement with tail and all. Beautiful.
Show threadDr. Jürgen KnödlsederMar 7, 2024
@coreyspowell @hfalcke Look, Humans, what you did to the night sky 😱
Show threadMikeMar 14, 2024
@coreyspowell
Show threadMrs Mouse at workMar 7, 2024
@vathpela can you see this from there?
Show threadFarce MajeureMar 7, 2024
@MrsMouse I can't see the sky from here. Because of all the rain.
Show threadFarce MajeureMar 7, 2024
@MrsMouse lousy smarch weather.
Show threadBill TschumyMar 7, 2024
@coreyspowell @EmilyK Just to set expectations, in binoculars the comet won’t look anything like the pictures you see on the net. You will see a smudge with maybe a very faint tail. Possibly if you get out into dark skies it will be slightly more impressive.
Show threadmjMar 7, 2024
@coreyspowell dang clouds in the way!