Where can I see Comet 17P/Holmes?

Question

I read the article about it and that you can see it with the naked eye. In which direction is it?? Thanks!

oh and do scientists know which way it's headed?

Answer 1

For a person somewhere in California you need to look towards northeast after 2 am. Comet 17p/Holmes is near the constellation Perseus.

Answer 2

Look for it in the north-east in the evening. It's in Perseus, between Capella (the bright star low in the NE) and Casseiopeia. It's big enough now to appear fuzzy to the naked eye, especially in a good dark sky, but is much more impressive in binoculars. Here's a finder chart:
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~spa/blog/comet-holmes-current.png

This is a periodic comet that comes by about every seven years, so its orbit is well known. It's usually a faint telescopic object, though. What it's doing now is very unusual.

Answer 3

I see it right now very high in the north east sky, by naked eye, which is quite a nice considering the bright polluted sky of Los Angeles.

It forms a small triangle with 2 stars

Of couse with binocs it looks much better

Answer 4

It's in the northeast, just below the constellation Perseus. There are current star maps on http://www.skyandtel.com .

We know where it's going because it's been by many times before, but never been this bright.