Comet Encke Reemerges in the Dawn Sky

By David Dickinson March 10, 2017
Comet Encke Reemerges in the Dawn Sky

I see you... Comet 2P Encke is now in SOHO's LASCO C3 field of view, above Mercury (the bright object) moving in the opposite direction: pic.twitter.com/gcYwv0Sdkp

I see you... Comet 2P Encke is now in SOHO's LASCO C3 field of view, above Mercury (the bright object) moving in the opposite direction: pic.twitter.com/gcYwv0Sdkp

David Dickinson

David Dickinson

David Dickinson is a freelance science writer and long-time sky watcher. He has built telescopes and observatories, chased eclipses, and travels and observes with his wife, Myscha, on a mission to get ‘eyes on the sky’ worldwide. His books The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Observing the Cosmos, The Astronomer’s Deep-Sky Field Guide and science fiction short stories are available here.