The location of the comet near the Red Planet should make it relatively easy to find.
For skywatchers who want to get a good look at the comet in person, Mars offers a great reference point for locating this"of our solar system." Throughout February, the Red Planet is between magnitude -0.2 and +0.4, making it not too difficult to spot in most areas without significant light pollution.
An illustration of the night sky on Feb. 9, facing north at 8:00 p.m., showing comet C/2022 E3 close to Mars near the Auriga constellation. Mars is located high overhead around 7:00 p.m. local time throughout the month near the Auriga and Taurus constellations. If you aren't familiar with how the planet appears in the sky, there are a large number of popularRead more:
An illustration of the night sky on Feb. 14, facing north at 8:00 p.m., showing comet C/2022 E3 close to Mars near the Auriga constellation. The comet is growing more distant, but it's still visible in the night sky through binoculars and certainly through a telescope. On Tuesday , I was able to just barely make out the comet with my unaided eye after allowing my eyes time to adjust and first locating it through my grab-and-go 4.5-inch tabletop reflector telescope.
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