Sunday, October 19, 2014

Comet Siding Spring Visible This Evening

Staff Writer, Nathaniel Diaz
Astronomy /Astrophysics
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The newly discovered comet, Siding Spring, will be observable tonight right after sunset by the planet Mars.

Or, you can watch via Slooh:
The Slooh Community Observatory will broadcast a double feature about Comet Siding Spring's close pass by Mars on Sunday (Oct. 19). The first Slooh webcast will start at 2:15 p.m. EDT (1815 GMT), and the second will begin at 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 Oct. 20 GMT).

Source: Space,