Last night I got to see the Connaught Comet, and it was awesome!
I've been through a few comet "once in a lifetime" episodes which didn't live up to expectations… but this one is the real deal. It's visible in the night sky just after sunset. It has a tail like you see in the traditional pictures! It was also discovered by a former Narrabri resident.
I'm not sure if it's visible in the northern hemisphere, but it's worth going out for a look any way.
To find it, go out when it's completely dark, just after sunset… it is only visible for about half an hour after sunset so you need to get out there at the right time. Look near the horizon (I'd say about 20 degrees up form the horizon) to the south of where the sun sets, and as they say, you can't miss it. It will be visible for another week or so, but as it moves closer to the sun it will be in the sky for shorter times each night.
The surf reporters tell us that the water is even colder today than yesterday (about 14 degrees), but the air is warmer. When a surfer tells you it's unpleasant in the water you know it's got to be bad!
Blessings
Keith
New Life Narrabri 
Hi,I'm not sure when Keith wrote this, but I believe the comet was closest to the sun about a week ago.We went up "little mountain" last night and got a good view. The commet is approx the same "height" above the horizon as Venus (the first bright object in the West after sunset). As far as Venus is to the right of the set sun, the comet is about that far left of it. It will continue getting higher and further left, so will be visible during a darker time of evening, though fading as it gets further from the sun.I remember all the excitement about Halley's commet in 1986 – and I could barely find it in the sky. This is very different, and may well be the "once in a lifetime" that other comets failed to be.
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