Exotic yet ordinary

Last night we huddled in our driveway for a bit to check out a comet I had read about earlier in the day. [Note: this means I was outside for an extended period of time twice in one day. I've almost met my quota!] The article didn't have any images of 17P/Holmes, but I have gone out to gawk at a comet before, so I was expecting to see something a little more like this instead of what we actually saw - a circular, fuzzy smudge in the sky. Still, it's a (naked-eye!) comet and it is unique and interesting and worth the cold nose and fingers to search for it in the night sky. Besides, your inner geek will thank you.