Composite color image of Comet Holmes (November 1, 2007) showing the concentric shells of dust surrounding the main body. A faint tail can be seen emanating at the bottom right. Image credit A. Dyer via ESA and NASA
For the next few months, the comet will be in the constellation Perseus, near Cassiopeia. Check out these star maps if you're curious.
The normally sedate Comet Holmes made a bright splash in the sky about two weeks ago, unexpectedly becoming a million times brighter than normal overnight and causing a stir among astronomers.
The comet and its expanding ball of dust have become the biggest object in the solar system, with a diameter appearing even bigger than the sun.
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