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 Haha, sorry. I know you're from NoVA. I meant when are you coming up to Nostr Valley. Maybe you'll have a chance when your up here. 
 lol. Sorry that was a brain fart. 

Traveling Saturday morning, and driving back at night. 
 Gotcha. 

If you're going to be awake for a while, check between 11pm and 2am. That's when they'll be at their maximum. I would guess that's you're highest chance if you are in an area with minimal light pollution.

We have a chance of seeing a comet Saturday evening 🥹

 
 I can check! thanks for the info!! 

Charging my cameras batteries 📷   
 "It'll be this fuzzy circle with a long tail stretching away from it," said Sally Brummel, planetarium manager at the Bell Museum in Minnesota. 
 Comet
Tsuchinshan-Atlas
should be bright enough to see with the naked eye, but binoculars and telescopes will give a better view.