Still Too Close To The Sun

I know, I know, I said that it would probably be this Saturday, the 12th, before the new Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS would be far enough away from the Sun’s glare to be visible above the western horizon after sunset.

Image: Bright Comets app

Tonight about 15 minutes after sunset, the comet was still above the horizon from my location. But, two problems:

One, the app assumes you have a flat horizon. I have a freaking mountain right there in the way. Maybe tomorrow I’ll walk down the hill a few houses and see if I can peek around the side.

Two, it’s still WAAAAAAAY too bright just as the comet is setting, the comet being way too close to the Sun.

Patience, grasshopper…