First spotted in 1948, this will be the 12 th time it has been observed (it was not observed in 1959 or 1985). Description: Comet 45P with a dust tail and a greenish coma. The comet, formally known as 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková, is named after the three people who discovered it. Vanessa suggests heading somewhere dark “with a good pair of binoculars and a steady hand!” You should be able to spot the comet low on the western horizon at sunset, less than 15° above the horizon in the constellation of Capricornus. Comet 45p/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova appearing in Stereo HI1 FOV on 4 January 2017, rough video showing comet appearing from right, sun is to the left of Earth obviously Show more Show more. Be forewarned, however: The comet will be moving in the sky. “Even though it’s in the southern sky, it’s highest during the day, and as it gets brighter it will be setting closer and closer to sunset because it’s getting nearer to the Sun.” This sky chart shows the position of Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova early Saturday morning.
“From what I can tell, it’ll be a little tricky to view in Australia,” Vanessa said. The comet’s close proximity to the Sun means that an accidental glimpse of the Sun is probable, which will cause blindness or permanent eye damage. WARNING: Do not attempt to search for the comet with binoculars or a telescope before the Sun has fully set or after it has begun to rise. Meanwhile, Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova will be visible in the predawn hours by skywatchers using binoculars or small telescopes between Thursday and Sunday, in the constellation. Dr Vanessa Moss, an astronomer at the University of Sydney, has said you will need binoculars (10×50 for example) or a telescope to view the comet.
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