Comet C/2002 T7 can be seen with binoculars this month in the western sky after sunset about 30 degrees above the horizon. (With your arm fully extended, it’s about two fists above the western horizon.) Look in the western sky for the Great Square of Pegasus. The bright star on the southeastern corner, or bottom-left corner, is Gamma Pegasi. Aim your binoculars or telescope in that direction and slowly scan for the comet. Comet C/2002 T7 can be seen with binoculars as a fuzzy ball moving toward the horizon just to the left side of the Great Square.

The best time to look for the comet is a couple days after the full moon on February 6, so the western sky will appear darker. The comet’s tail will be barely visible with binoculars, but is more evident through a telescope. The comet is headed toward the western horizon. The comet will be above and to the left of Gamma Pegasi during the first half of the month. After February 13, the comet will be below Gamma Pegasi, heading down and slightly to the right throughout February until mid-March.

Comet C/2002 T7 will disappear in the sun’s glare by mid-March. It will reappear in the morning sky in April, when it will be much better to view. The comet will be much brighter and the tail will be very visible in the eastern predawn sky.