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Comet Ikeya-Zhang April 10-15, 2002, Finder Chart

April 10-15 Finder Chart
Comet Ikeya-Zhang is fading quickly, so you need at least binoculars to find it. The comet moves from Andromeda to Cassiopeia early this week, and will slide along one "side" of Cassiopeia's W-shaped pattern over the next few days. It's best seen in the northeast beginning a couple of hours before sunrise.

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