More on Comet Holmes

Comet Draws Scientific, Amateur Interest: "Until Oct. 23, the comet had been visible to modern astronomers only with a telescope, but that night it suddenly erupted and expanded. A similar burst in 1892 led to the comet's discovery by Edwin Holmes. 'This is a once-in-a-lifetime event to witness, along the lines of when Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smashed into Jupiter back in 1994.'"

Here's a pic from Astronomy Picture of the Day:



Now if only my skies would clear. Maybe tomorrow night.