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shadowstalker
7th January 2015, 06:36
How to Spot Potentially Dazzling 'New Year's Comet' (http://www.space.com/28116-comet-lovejoy-january-2015-skywatching.html)

A newfound comet could put on a spectacular show in Earth's skies in early 2015.

The comet — officially catalogued as 2014 Q2, or Q2 for short — should be a fine object to view in small telescopes and binoculars during much of January. In dark skies free of significant light pollution, the comet may even be visible with the unaided eye.