Three-tailed Comet Q1 PanSTARRS lights up Southern skies
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 08:00
in Astronomy & Space
Call it the comet that squeaked by most northern skywatchers. Comet C/2014 Q1 PanSTARRS barely made an appearance at dawn in mid-June when it crept a few degrees above the northeastern horizon at dawn. Only a few determined comet watchers spotted the creature.