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'Comet of the Century' to appear in Idaho sky

A comet streaks through the night sky.
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October is a great month to look up into the night sky and see some of the wonders of the universe including “the comet of the century,” the northern lights and a second moon.

Dr. Irwin Horowitz is a mathematics professor at the College of Western Idaho and past president of the Boise Astronomical Society and he sat down with our Morning Edition host George Prentice to take a look at the night sky.

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