Comets

With extremely eccentric orbits, comets are often once in a lifetime visitors to the inner solar system. I urged my girls out early in the morning to get a glimpse of this rare gem(Neowise) And we were lucky enough to to get this fine photo through the lens of our telescope. Rumor has it that we are in for a Christmas comet this year. Leonard will be flying toward the Sun and pass by Earth in December on its way to perihelion on Jan 3. Here’s hoping for a spectacular show.