New comet has brightened to naked-eye visibility

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A new comet has brightened to the point of being visible to the naked eye, particularly for viewers in the Northern Hemisphere. Observers are encouraged to use binoculars, such as 7x50 models, for a better viewing experience. Resources for tracking the comet's visibility, including finder charts and ephemerides, have been shared. The comet features two distinct tails: an ion tail that points away from the sun and a dust tail. Clear skies are essential for optimal viewing of this celestial event.
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Here is a news story about it - get out those trusty old 7x50 binoculars and take a look!

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=96&ncid=753&e=10&u=/space/20041207/sc_space/newcometnowvisibletonakedeye
 
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will it be visible to the northern hemisphere?
 
It will be easily visible to Northern Hemisphere viewers. For a popular account, see this:

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/comet_winter_040917.html

For a very accurate ephemeris, see here:

http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/Ephemerides/Comets/2004Q2.html
 
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excellent!....now i need a clear night :(
 
Ditto.
By the way, if anyone's up for a night by night finder chart for the comet one can be found here- http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/charts.html
 
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"Astronomy Picture of the day" of today shows a picture of Comet Machholz, where is possible to appreciate its two tails: the ion tail and the dust tail. The ion tail always points away from the sun
I remember seeing Hale-Bopp comet in 1997 during a holyday in the Pyrenees. Really astonishing...
 

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