STRANGELY, although Comet Panstarrs is now fading, it's actually becoming easier to see. It's now higher in the sky after dark, and is close to a pattern of stars that's very easy for non-astronomers to find.
To spot the comet, first look for a very obvious ‘W’ of stars halfway up in the north west sky around 90 minutes after sunset. The lower ‘V’ of the two Vs making the W points towards the comet, like an arrowhead. You're looking for a faint star with a tiny fan of yellow-grey spreading away from its top, like a minute shuttlecock. Binoculars will help you find it, and help you see the tail much more clearly.
Stuart Atkinson
Secretary, Eddington AS of Kendal.
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