You have just a few weeks left to view the "comet of the century" making its 80,000-year orbit around Earth. How To See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Tonight (youtube.com) Comet Tsuchinshan should be visible low in the west after sunset, according to NASA. From Oct. 14 to Oct. 26 is the best time to observe the comet. Oct. 14 and 15 are the two best chances to see the comet at its brightest from the northern hemisphers.
It's been cloudy and raining here. Even on our expected best viewing day (Saturday) when the sky was super clear all freaking day, there were cloud banks in the west that came in just before sunset. I'm kind of cursed, nearly every cool celestial happening is blocked by clouds .
Missed this post yesterday. Should be clear skies this evening (finally) and we can get a good look at it. Thanks Knothead
Last night in North central Nebraska. Don’t be fooled those were taken in darkness other than moonlight. Todays cell phone cameras are pretty amazing
I got a glimpse of it thru my spooring scope. The moon is really washing it out for the naked eye, still visible sporadically but better with binoculars or spotting scope.
As with any night sky watching, darker is better. There was enough light pollution when I took the first photo( I didn’t post that one) that I couldn’t see it with the naked eye, but it showed up in the picture so I found a little darker location. Bright moon isn’t helping. The way I understand, as the days pass it will continue to appear higher in the sky and be visible for a longer period, but will also become further away and hence less bright and less tail visible. I believe tomorrow is the last day of optimum viewing, but still viewable for an awhile. Maybe up to a little more than a week
