The crescent moon shines close to Mars above the western horizon at sunset on Sept. 24, but you'll need to be quick to spot the red planet before it slips swiftly from view alongside the twinkling stars of the constellation Virgo. Look to the west in the ...

So the best bet to see the Comet Lemmon in the Connecticut night sky will be to look out just after sunset, around 6 p.m., and well before clouds move in or before the comet dips below the horizon a little after 9 p.m. eastern time.