Last Chance Wednesday to View Comet Pan-STARRS
Wednesday nights is your last chance to see the Comet Pan-STARRS as it passes around dusk.
Mostly clear skies Wednesday evening will give Riverdale Park and University Park skywatchers a pretty good shot at seeing the Comet Pan-STARRS. Comet Pan-STARRS (also known as Comet Panstarrs), a glob of ice and dust from the heavens, was closest to Earth last Tuesday, but clouds from the snowstorm-that-wasn't prevented most people in our area from seeing it. Wednesday evening, March 13, is your last best chance to see it. Space.com recommends looking toward the west to find the Comet Pan-STARRS, near where the moon normally rises. Its bright dust tail might be visible to the naked eye, though some have suggested using binoculars (but only after sunset so not to injure the eyes) to see it. Unlike most meteor showers, the comet should be…
