Does anyone know when the last comet came that could be seen in the US and when the next one is predicted to come?
2007-10-28 08:30:05 · 2 answers · asked by Marium M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Naked-eye comets are mostly unpredictable visitors from the Oort cloud. Sometimes we get a few months' advance notice, though it's difficult to predict how bright a comet will get when it approaches the Sun.
There was Comet McNaught in January, and comet 17/P Holmes visible right now in the constellation Perseus. Here's a finder chart for Holmes:
http://awfov.blogspot.com/2007/10/comet-17pholmes.html
2007-10-28 09:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a comet now in the evening sky you can see a few hoursw after sunset. Check out www.skyandtelescope.com for directions of how to locate it.
2007-10-28 08:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by baja_tom 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋