Looking Up - 15 Feb 23 There is a pretty chain of planets to be seen after sunset at this time

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There is a pretty chain of planets to be seen after sunset at this time, if you have a clear western horizon. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has been visible in the southern hemisphere - a green blob that won't be back here, if at all, for a very very long time. And three more objects have been shot down by the US militia.

15 Feb 2023 English South Africa Places & Travel

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