NASA says as we ring in the new year, comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková will near the moon and be visible to those looking west (if you have binoculars). ×. Forget the fireworks — look for a comet in the sky on New Year's Eve. NASA says as we ring in ...

Fireworks are the traditional way to ring in the new year, but for those wishing to mark the year's end more quietly, astronomers have offered a solution: a comet. First discovered in 1948, Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková is a short-period comet that ...

If the sparkle from the Times Square ball dropping on New Year's Eve wasn't enough, then celebrators can look forward to a comet lighting up the sky Saturday night, too. Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory said Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova will be ...

Crowds and fireworks not your thing? Grab binoculars and head for the hills to catch a glimpse of a New Year's Eve comet. Monitor's Best: Top 5. Why Obama 'boxed-in' Trump with Russian sanctions · The economy in 2017? The trend is up, but not for ...

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said a comet will be visible in the night sky as we say farewell to 2016 and hello to 2017. The comet - which bears the not-so-simple name 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova for the astronomers who discovered it in 1948 - was ...

Apart from the traditional fireworks and illuminated ball in Times Square, look for a blazing comet to light the night sky on New Year's Eve. The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory said a comet may be visible as people welcome in 2017 on Saturday. “Say ...

Comets are historically seen as omens of bad luck. Comet 45P will appear on New Year's Eve, but people can expect to see more comets through most of 2017. Pictured is Halley's comet. ( Getty Images ). Advertisement. Comet 45P is expected to appear near ...

If you're out very late to celebrate the new year (and why shouldn't you be?), look up at the southeastern sky. According to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in the hours just before dawn throughout the first weeks of January, you may be able to see a ...

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NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab say the comet known as Comet 45P will put on a dazzling New Year's Eve fireworks show, but you'll need binoculars or a telescope to see it. This is an image of the last time Comet 45P passed Earth, more than five years ...

Stargazers will be able to see Comet 45P on the western horizon, coupled with a crescent moon, on New Year's Eve, according to NASA. “We haven't had a good easy-to-see comet in quite a while,” NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory spokeswoman Jane ...

Fireworks won't be the only thing lighting the sky Saturday night (Dec. 31). Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova, which has been appearing since Dec. 15, will rendezvous with the crescent moon on New Year's Eve, NASA said. A telescope or pair of strong ...

WASHINGTON (CBS News) - A comet streaking across the night sky on New Year's Eve will help welcome in 2017. The comet — called Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková — only comes around about every five years. It won't be visible to the naked eye ...

Look up in the sky this New Year's Eve, and you're likely to see something other than a fireworks show. If you're looking for something in the sky on the night of New Year's Eve that's a little more grandiose than a fireworks show, how about a visit ...

No need for fireworks, perhaps? NASA says there will be something bright enough to light up the sky, and help bring in the new year. By Tom Davis (Patch Staff) - December 30, 2016 4:08 pm ET. Comet Could Light Up New Jersey Sky On New Year's Eve.

If glittering city lights or a loud, dazzling fireworks show is not the way you want to ring in 2017, you might have a new option. A cosmic light show will streak across the sky Saturday night. Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková — which only comes ...

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova appears as a fuzzy, greenish blob sporting a thin, faint tail in this 6:30 p.m. 60-second exposure made Friday evening Dec. 30, 2016 with a Canon T2i digital camera attached to a 12-1/2" reflecting telescope with a ...

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková is near the moon Saturday evening, December 31, 2016. It's too faint to see with the eye alone, but some photographers might catch it. 0. Tweet. 0. Share. 0. Share. 0. Pin. 0. Mail. 0. Share.

There is no need to panic when Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova whizzes past the Earth on New Year's Eve. The New Year's Eve comet is not a dangerous omen or bad luck but in fact, Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova has been visiting the Earth ...

If you're looking for an extra dose of fireworks this New Year's Even, look to the skies for the chance to see a comet that only comes around every five years. The comet — named Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková — is set to appear somewhere near the ...

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova will light up the night sky to the west shortly after sunset on New Year's Eve. NASA says this will be an easy to see comet. It was last visible in Oct. 2011. Mars and Neptune will also be visible with a telescope and ...

Fireworks – and your flawless outfit – won't be the only things shining bright on New Year's Eve: A comet will streak by on the last day of the year to provide a little extra shimmer. Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková (maybe come up with a snappier ...

NASA is reporting that on New Year's Eve, comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova is going to be visible from locations in the Northern Hemisphere, including New York City and London. However, unlike Halley's comet, Hale-Bopp, and PanSTARRS, which ...

“Say farewell to 2016 in cosmic style by looking up to see the #NewYearsEve #comet on December 31,” the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) shared on Twitter Wednesday. According to JPL, Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova "will rendezvous" with ...

EUREKA, Calif. - NASA says as we ring in the new year, a comet will appear next to the moon. Comet 45P, also known as Comet Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková, has been slowly moving across the night sky over the past few weeks, and on New Year's Eve it will ...

Like a scene out of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, a comet will cross the moon this New Year's Eve. According to NASA, 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková has been slowly traversing the night sky and should be easy to see this Saturday night when it flies near a ...

Even if you're not a fan of New Year's Eve fireworks, you'll have another reason to look to the skies. TheSkyLive scopes out comet 45P days before it's expected to rocket over earth on New Year's Eve. NASA says as we ring in the new year, a comet will ...

Stargazing and astronomy enthusiasts have another reason to get excited for New Year's Eve -- a comet that will be visible right next to the moon to anyone looking west. Tumblr/NASAAn image of the Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova during its last visit ...

Eyes to the skies to be in with the chance of seeing a comet bring in the New Year. The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory said a comet may be visible as people welcome in 2017. The comet is a periodic comet , which returns to the inner solar system nearly ...