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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: 2025 January 13 Á Comet ATLAS Before Sunrise
- APOD: 2024 December 16 Á A Kilometer High Cliff on Comet Churyumov Gerasimenko
- APOD: 2024 November 27 Á The Meteor and the Comet
- APOD: 2024 November 11 Á The Unusual Tails of Comet Tsuchinshan Atlas
- APOD: 2024 November 6 Á Comet Tsuchinshan Atlas over the Dolomites
- APOD: 2024 October 21 Á Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS over California
- Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS Flys Away