Comet Bradfield is too close to the Sun to be seen by ordinary means over the next few days. However, that means that the SOHO spacecraft (which continuously monitors the Sun from space) can see it well. By my calculations it will be visible in the wide angle "LASCO C3" camera (which has about a 17 degree field of view) from approx 6pm this evening (Thursday April 15) until about 8am Tuesday morning April 20. To see the latest images from SOHO click http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html then click on the "LASCO C3" picture (or one of the links below it if you want a bigger or smaller picture). The comet will first appear right at the bottom of the image and then track towards the upper right over the 4.5 days it will be visible. Remember, the tail always points away from the Sun. You can also get movies (MPEG, animated GIF, etc. formats) - see the links at the bottom of the above page. SOHO is a wonderful spacecraft and the website has lots more information, images and movies. You may remember in June 2002 Dr. Peter Gallagher (an Irishman working with SOHO for NASA in the U.S.A.) gave Astronomy Ireland a lecture (to a huge audience) in D.C.U. about the Sun using exquisite SOHO images. CORRECTION: In the last email I said we'd only be able to see this comet in evening skies at the end of April, but in fact it is easier to see in morning skies, and a little sooner. Comet Bradfield will be low in the East from perhaps as early as April 23 i.e. 1 week's time. However, keep an eye on the SOHO website as some pundits think the comet will be destroyed by its 16 million mile approach to the Sun on April 18. --- David Moore, Chairman, Astronomy Ireland (www.astronomy.ie) Please support your national astronomy society and ONLY buy your Telescopes, Books, CD-ROMs etc. from OUR Astronomy Shop www.astronomy.ie/map.html Tel (01) 847 0777 six days a week (delivery nationwide)