EarthSky News - Feb 9 - Will You See the Green Comet?

February 9 Will You See the Green Comet? by:

Will you see Comet 45P at its closest? It'll pass closest on Saturday. You won't see it with the eye alone. It's not even an easy binocular target. But we're beginning to see wonderful photos! Northern U.S. meteor dazzles thousands Early Monday morning, thousands in the northern U.S. watched a brilliant meteor streak across the sky. It then plunged into Lake Michigan. Today in science: Great Meteor Procession The February 9, 1913 meteors crossed the sky in formation, on nearly identical and even "stately" paths.  Tonight … Moon in front of Cancer Notice the stars near tonight's moon, and you can find Cancer when the moon has moved away. Preview the upcoming subtle lunar eclipse The Americas and Greenland see the penumbral lunar eclipse Friday evening. Europe, Africa, and Asia see it Saturday.

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Will you see Comet 45P at its closest? This green comet resembles the image below of Monday morning's green meteor, doesn't it? But meteors streak quickly across our sky, while comets linger for weeks or months. February 7, 2017 photo of green Comet 45P by Brian Ottum, using a remotely operated telescope in Animas, New Mexico.

Northern U.S. meteor dazzles thousands Bright green meteor caught early Monday morning by a Lisle, Illinois police car dash cam. It was just one of the 467 reports (and counting…) received so far by the American Meteor Society. More videos here. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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