shortly after sunset this evening, low to the west, hovering midway between Venus and Arcturus. Its size and brightness exceeded my expectations and the comet was easily observed with the unaided eye around 8 pm MDT as I snapped a series of images using different lenses.
Despite the nearly full Moon, the comet was initially spotted with binoculars, and then it became an easy naked eye object.
An automobile zooms along Highway 128 on the right, the occupants of which have no idea of the astronomical spectacle they are missing. That’s the planet Venus shining brightly in the lower left of the frame.
Telephoto shot of comet nucleus and tail that stretches more than five degrees across the night sky.