Colorado's renowned dark skies provide some of the best stargazing opportunities in the country, and over the next two weeks, astronomy enthusiasts can witness the comet of the year if they know where and when to look.

The comet is C/2025 A6, also known as Comet Lemmon, and was only discovered this January. Some may remember last year's Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which was also an October spectacle and one of the brightest comets in the last century. While Comet Lemmon won't be as bright, it will be visible with the naked eye.

Understanding Comets and Their Brightness

Comets are cosmic snowballs made of ice, dust and rock clumped into a rough ball shape. Most exist in the far reaches of our solar system, but occasionally the orbit of a comet brings it close to the sun and it warms up. Thi

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