Skywatchers focused on that bright spot with the green glow in the night sky swinging by Earth tonight – a mere 44 million miles away.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was first discovered last year after it appeared from the outer reaches of our solar system.
Our Skywatcher took to the ridge above Lucas Valley for this snapshot of the icy, gaseous ball, still visible for a time before disappearing from view for another 80,000 years.
NASA says Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be visible in varying degrees unti October 24 but that after that – you’ll just have to wait.
Don’t! Don’t look up!
Oh my, there it is.
The old moon was pretty impressive tonight, I must say.
We just take it for granted.