As skies clear, look west for Comet A3
THAT ARE LAWFULLY PLACED IN
NORTH CAROLINA IS AGAINST THE
LAW.
THANKS, BRIAN.
>> THIS RARE OR COMMON WILL BE
VISIBLE THIS WEEK IN NORTH
CAROLINA. GIVE YOU A CLOSER
LOOK AT THIS PICTURE OF IT OVER
JORDAN LAKE LAST NIGHT. IT'S
BEING CALLED THE COMET OF THE
CENTURY. SURE IS BEAUTIFUL.
IT WILL BE VISIBLE FOR SEVERAL
DAYS TODAY. METEOROLOGIST AIMEE
WILMOTH TALKED WITH NASA'S TONY
RICE ABOUT THE BEST TIME TO
LOOK AT IT.
>> SO WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
THIS FOR LITERALLY A YEAR AND
IT IS ACTUALLY VISIBLE TO THE
NAKED EYE WHERE YOU WANT TO
LOOK IS TO THE WESTERN HORIZON
ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR
AFTER SUNSET. AND THERE'S A
COUPLE OF GUIDEPOST YOU CAN
USE THERE TO HELP YOU FIND THE
COMET ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE IN
THE SOUTHWEST ARE GOING TO SEE
THE BRIGHT PLANET VENUS THAT'S
GOING TO BE THE FIRST THING
THAT POPS OUT AFTER SUNSET OVER
ON THE RIGHT. YOU'RE GOING TO
SEE THE BRIGHT STAR ARCTURUS
AND THEY'RE IN THE MIDDLE A
LITTLE BIT CLOSER. ARE
TOURISTS. THAT'S WHERE THIS
COMMON IS GOING TO CARE.
>> OK, GIVE IT A TRY. WE HAVE
MORE TIPS FROM TONY RICE ON
HOW TO SPOT THE COMMENT AND
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