Comet leonard stellarium
Watch for the comet to return in the evening on Monday, December 13, visible in the southwestern sky, very close to the horizon. Watch below: Want to escape urban light pollution? Here are some tips.
So, for best viewing, it would be in the best interest of city-dwellers to take a short trip outside of city limits. There's one detail to note, however: city light pollution will make it more difficult to spot this comet. By the 13th, the comet will be lost in the morning glow of the Sun.Įach morning, though, the comet is expected to progressively brighten so that, by Sunday morning, you may not need binoculars or a telescope to see it! It crests the horizon at around 4:30 a.m. The timing of when the comet rises changes morning by morning, though. The above graphic shows the comet's position in the sky at around 6:30 a.m. The position of Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) on the mornings of December 9 to 12, 2021. If you peer closely at the constellation Serpens (between Hercules and Libra), you may spot a new visitor to our skies - Comet Leonard. There's a very cool sight to see in the eastern sky before sunrise this week.įor those who have clear, dark skies, get outside with your binoculars or telescope on any morning for the rest of this week and look towards the eastern horizon in the few hours before dawn.
Some unusual behaviour from the comet may indicate that it could be in its final days. The very first comet discovered this year, Comet Leonard, is visible in the sky this week, and could be bright enough by the weekend to spot with the unaided eye.