Beginning tonight, a once-in-a-millenium comet will be in our skies, orbiting past the sun over the next couple of weeks. The comet will pass closest to Earth on October 21st where it will be joined by the Orionid Meteor Shower, peaking just one day prior on the 20th. With a dark night ahead, avoid city lights and watch this month's spectacles without a telescope.
Join us this week as Mike forecasts the upcoming Comet Lemmon.
Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical events, the field of astronomy, and astronomy-related guests. It airs Thursdays at 9:45 am on KSMU.