Observatory Opens for Comet Holmes Viewing
Backyard astronomers look up. The night sky is serving as a backdrop for a rare sight of one of the brightest comets in recent history. Streaking through the heavens, Comet Holmes is nearly a million times brighter than usual and is visible with the naked eye.
To celebrate this celestial phenomenon, the West Georgia Observatory will open for public viewing on Thursday, Nov. 8, and Friday, Nov. 9, from 7 to 8 p.m.
The comet can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere and is best viewed about 90 minutes after sunset in the northeastern sky.
It will be located about halfway between the horizon and the point of the sky that is directly overhead, near a cluster of stars known as Cassiopeia.
Comet Holmes will remain visible through mid-November until moonlight makes it difficult to observe.
