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Frequent observers of the night sky may have noticed what appears to be an unusual yellow or orange colored star in the northeast sky. It's not a star, but Comet Holmes.
Just a couple of weeks ago, Holmes wasn't even visible without the help of a telescope. Then it "exploded" last week and dramatically brightened about a million-fold.
Now it's visible to the naked eye through the moonlight and through Victoria's city lights after sunset. Its apparent size is as large as the planet Jupiter and the clear skies have made for perfect observing conditions.
I was able to observe the comet Monday evening from my backyard in town just using a cheap pair of binoculars. It looks like a fuzzy star that won't come into focus.
It's the first comet I've seen without a tail and the brightest in the past decade. For more details, try this link.
Click here for a locater map of the night sky showing the comet's...
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