Where to spot Comet Lemmon around the Sound on Oct. 21 as skies clear
Scott Sistek 1 min read
Comet Lemmon from Cannon Beach, Oregon (Photo: Jay Shaw Photography)
A quasi-rare astronomical treat may grace Seattle’s skies Tuesday night as a Comet Lemmon reaches its closest point to Earth.
The comet was discovered in January and has been getting steadily brighter — especially this past week. Check out the photos Jay Shah Photography got from Cannon Beach, Oregon last week.
But Comet Lemmon will be at its brightest Tuesday night. And lo and behold the forecast has the skies clearing up a bit Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night, giving us a chance to see it.
Look low in the northwestern skies in the hours after sunset, according to SpaceWeather.com. If you find the handle in the Big Dipper it’ll point back toward the comet.
(Courtesy: SpaceWeather.com)
It may be faintly visible to the naked eye, but binoculars or your cell phones on night photography settings should do a better job of finding it.
Some professional photographers have really captured some amazing shots. Check out these two from NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/fap/ap251013.html
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250930.html
If you get any photos I’d love to see them — either post in comments here or email me at photos@emeraldcityweahter.com