The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, last viewed on earth 80,000 years ago, shines brightly in the western sky over the Olympic Mountains from Port Townsend High School on Saturday evening. The comet may be visible for most of the month of October if the skies are clear.
Rare comet
The comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, last viewed on earth 80,000 years ago, shines brightly in the western sky over the Olympic Mountains from Port Townsend High School on Saturday evening. The comet may be visible for most of the month of October if the skies are clear. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
