Night sky watchers are in for a treat. comets and meteors and auroras, oh my!

Two comets may be visible in tonight's sky. Comet Lemmon and Comet Swan were only discovered this year, and both are visible in dark skies with just a pair of binoculars.

Comet Lemmon is the brightest comet of the year, making its closest approach to Earth on October 21st will be visible in the evening hours after sunset, low in the west-northwest horizon, glowing softly near the Big Dipper.

Comet Swan sits slightly higher, becoming visible in darker skies further east. Swan will be more difficult to see because of its proximity to the Milky Way. Comet Swan was only discovered on September 11th of this year, and will make its closest approach to Earth tonight.

While the comets may be difficult to see near cit

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