A new comet is gracing the sky in the early evening. Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas has just flown around the Sun and is now passing Earth again.
Before rounding the sun, Comet TA was visible before dawn in the southern hemisphere and had a long tail. Now that it is heading back toward the edge of the Solar System it is visible in the northern hemisphere just after sunset.
Local astonomer Gary Boyle shares his tips on seeing the comet and explains why it won’t be back for another 80,000 years. He also talks about the ongoing aurora borealis which has been experienced by millions of people this year.
He recommends visiting his WondersofAstronomy.com website where he has images, charts and more information on viewing the planets.
Currently Venus is in the west and can be used as a signpost for the comet, and Jupiter is rising in the east.
