There's a comet in the Minnesota sky that doesn't make it around to these parts very often. By these parts, I mean our solar system. By very often, I mean thousands of years.

The Comet Atlas C/2024 G3 will be at it's closest to our sun today, and won't be back for another 160,000 years.

The comet is a frozen chunk left over from the formation of the solar system  made up of dust, rock and ice that heats up and starts to melt as it gets closer to the sun. The stuff that melts and beaks up forms a tail that stretches millions of miles, which can sometimes be spotted in the night sky.

According to Space.com, our best chance for spotting the comet in the Northern Hemisphere will be tonight and tomorrow night just after sunset.

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About 10 minutes after sunset is when viewers should slowly start to scan the west-southwest horizon with binoculars to get a glimpse of the comet.

What makes it difficult for us to see is that it will be very close to the setting sun (which is dangerous to look directly at). Right after sunset will be our best bet.

Tonight is the night that experts say the comet, at least in theory, should be at its brightest, giving us a little better chance to spot it with our naked eye.

The comet can also be viewed online, courtesy of the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory.

Tonight is also the full Wolf Moon.

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