New Year’s Eve comet to kick off 2017

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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory said a comet will be flying across the sky just after sunset on Saturday.

 

“Say farwell to 2016 cosmic style by looking up to see the #NewYearsEve #Comet on December 31,” the lab tweeted out.

 

The comet, called Comet 45P or Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková, has been growing more prominent in the sky since mid-December and on Saturday will be visible in the western sky, according to Space.com.

 

Those hoping to get a glimpse of the asteroid should grab a pair or binoculars or look through a telescope for best results. Sky gazers should look just left of Saturday’s crescent moon and keep an eye out for the comet’s bluish-green head and thin fan-shaped tail, according to the website.

 

 

 

http://www.space.com/35190-comet-flybys-kick-off-new-year.html

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I winder if the Moon will blot it out ....