Clear skies give another chance to see comet Pan-STARRS

After a spectacular early March day we have one more opportunity to see a celestial show tonight in the western sky. The comet Pan-STARRS is going to be at its brightest tonight. Clouds are in the forecast, but right now may hold off long enough for some possible great viewing. There are high clouds in areas south of the Massachusetts turnpike, but it's worth a quick look.

The are conflicting reports of just how bright the comet will be, but it's worth a shot. A lot of times these heavenly shows are late at night, this one occurs just a bit after sunset. I think it's worth the 15 minutes to try to see it. The comet will make its closest approach to the sun tomorrow after coming within a 100 million miles of the earth a few days ago. I gave it a shot to no avail last evening, but will try again in a few hours.

I'll be updating my weather forecasts on Twitter at @growingwisdom please follow me there. Please send me a picture if you see the comet