You'll have to get to a dark spot, but you may notice a faint blob in the western sky

The comet is expected to be bright but very low on the horizon this week

The comet is the expected to make its closest pass of Earth sometime between Feb. 1 and 2, possibly even sooner sometime at the end of January.

The comet won't be visible to the naked eye, but there are ways you can view it or photograph it

Make sure to grab binoculars and look below Venus in the southwest horizon after sunset

We spoke with the comet's namesake to get tips on how to view it this month

ROANOKE, Va. – *If you get any pictures of the comet, make sure to send them to us via Pin It. *NEOWISE is still visible in the evening sky. One thing to note is that many pictures on social media are taken with long exposure camera settings. Where to look for NEOWISE through next weekMake sure to allow some time for your eyes to adjust, as you would any time you’re gazing at the dark sky. You can also view and send pictures via Pin It.

ROANOKE, Va. – We’ve received several photos of the comet, NEOWISE, in the last several days. You can scroll through pictures submitted to us below. Full Screen 1 / 28 Nils Thomas - Eagle RockLearn more about NEOWISE here. Submit your pictures of the comet here. Below is another gallery of the comet from across the world.

ROANOKE, Va. We oftentimes tell you about the different planets you can see in the night and morning sky, but what about a comet? At that point, the suns light dims out the light of the comet. In talking with a friend and graduate student at Virginia Tech, Peter Forister , he was able to capture the comet on camera as well. He tells me it was visible to the naked eye between 4 and 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. This forms a glowing head with a trail of dust and gas forming the tail.

Sylvie Peterson from the RVSPCA shows off Comet, a fun and friendly kitten ready for her forever home!