comet sighting
Spotting a tailstar
A comet sighting is an observation of a comet visible in the sky, whether with the naked eye or through a telescope.
Because bright comets appear infrequently and unpredictably, sightings carry a sense of occasion: The comet sighting drew crowds to dark-sky locations.
Historically, comet sightings were often interpreted as omens.
- meteorGlowing atmospheric space rock
- tailRear animal appendage
- long tailExtended rear extremity
- orbitCurved celestial path
- celestialOf the sky above
bright streak · astronomer · telescope · naked eye · night sky · ice · dust · streak · glow · luminous · Halley · cosmic · solar system · omen · ancient · rare · once in a lifetime · spectacle
- stargazingtelescope, stargazing guides, night sky, stars, constellation
- sighting
- rare phenomenaanomaly, rarity, oddity, phenomenon, aberration
- ancient astronomyepicycles, stars, deferent, celestial sphere, geocentric