APOD 3.01 Comet McNaught

Coment McNaught, named after its discoverer R. H. McNaught, brightened in the sky recently. It is magnitude 2, which is bright enough for naked-eye observation. By Jan. 11th, SOHO will be able to have a web-based view of Comet McNaught as it speeds to its perihelion. After it rounds the Sun, it may even become brighter than it was.

Soon, it will be lost in the glare of the Sun. It'll emerge from behind the Sun.