Credit & Copyright: Gordon Garradd
Explanation:
The brightest comet in the sky right now is Comet Williams. Moving slowly though the constellation of Centaurus, Comet Williams, at
magnitude 8, is visible to
Southern Hemisphere
observers with binoculars. In ten days,
Comet Williams will reach its closest point to the Sun,
although it will still be farther from the Sun than the Earth.
Comet Williams should become visible to many
Northern Hemisphere observers in late November.
At magnitude 10, however,
it might require a small telescope to see.
Comet Williams was discovered in early
August by Peter Williams. The
above image was taken August 25th from Australia.
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