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Credit & Copyright: Jean-Luc Dauvergne
Explanation:
Still looking for that comet?
Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) naked-eye appearance in the northern hemisphere
is described by
successful
comet spotters
as a dim star with faint a tail.
If you want to catch it the next few days could be your best bet.
Start
looking low and almost due west about 45 minutes after sunset.
Of course, clear skies and a pair of binoculars should help a lot.
Sky photographer Jean-Luc Dauvergne found suitable weather and
western horizon for this comet and crescent Moon portrait
after a road trip on March 13.
Seeing PanSTARRS for the first time, he recorded
the beautiful twilight scene with a telephoto lens
near historical
Alesia in France.
Still Growing Gallery:
Comet PanSTARRS at Sunset
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: comet
Publications with words: comet
See also:
- APOD: 2024 June 4 Á Comet Pons Brooks Develops Opposing Tails
- APOD: 2024 April 17 Á Total Eclipse and Comets
- APOD: 2024 April 8 Á The Changing Ion Tail of Comet Pons Brooks
- Comet Pons-Brooks at Night
- APOD: 2024 March 18 Á Comet Pons Brooks Swirling Coma
- Comet 12P/Pons Brooks in Northern Spring
- Structure in the Tail of Comet 12P/Pons Brooks