Morning skies host new green comet
Early risers may be in store for a celestial treat: a brand-new comet is streaking through our morning sky.
Driving the news: Comet SWAN25F is currently visible through binoculars low on the east-northeastern horizon just before sunrise.
The comet was discovered last month by amateur astronomers using publicly available images from the SWAN (Solar Wind Anisotropies) camera system aboard NASA's SOHO spacecraft, which monitors solar activity.
Zoom in: To find it, look near Alpheratz, the brightest star in the Great Square of Pegasus.
The comet is heading toward Andromeda and will pass near Alpheratz around April 13, according to EarthSky.
Context: It glows green thanks to sunlight reacting with carbon molecules in its coma, a common feature of comets making their way toward the sun, per Sky & Telescope.
By then, it could shift to sunset viewing, per EarthSky, making for a spectacular sight if skies cooperate.
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