Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... 4.12.2007 . ... The unusual comet that surprisingly brightened nearly a million-fold in late October continues to remain visible to the unaided eye from dark locations . Night to night, Comet 17P/Holmes is slowly gliding through the constellation Perseus , remaining visible to northern observers during much of the night right from sunset. Pictured above , Comet Holmes was captured from Hungary last week. ... 2007 2008 . ... Publications with keywords: comet . ...