Comet 46P Approaches the Pleiades
On Monday, December 10, 2018, Comet 46P continued to brighten. Already naked eye visible over Frosty Drew Observatory, the comet stood out like a faint diffuse glow in the sky. This is the first night we were able to capture Comet 46P/Wirtanen as it began to approach the Pleiades open star cluster. On December 16, 2018, Comet 46P will visibly pass the closest to the Pleiades. Image Credit: Scott MacNeill
Gallery: Comet 46P/Wirtanen
- Author:
- Scott MacNeill
- Entry Date:
- Dec 14, 2018
- Published Under:
- Scott MacNeill's Media