MrBlahman t1_j6jsskg wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:55 PM Reply to I just saw the freaking comet!! by [deleted] That wasn't the comet, you likely saw a bolide, a super bright meteor. The comet is barely visible and doesn't change noticeably in brightness over the span of seconds. (More like days and weeks) Still, bolides are incredible in their own way. Permalink 9
MrBlahman t1_j6jsskg wrote
Reply to I just saw the freaking comet!! by [deleted]
That wasn't the comet, you likely saw a bolide, a super bright meteor. The comet is barely visible and doesn't change noticeably in brightness over the span of seconds. (More like days and weeks) Still, bolides are incredible in their own way.