Looking at comet PanSTARRS: This is a NASA image, probably accurate at 40 degrees north. In Alaska, the setting geometry is a bit different. Imagine this graphic tipped down on the left side, and the twilight brighter.

In this Earth and Beyond StarDate Susitna audio, we hear about “temporal tampering” in Alaskan history, and comet PanSTARRS. Kathleen Fleming writes, hosts, and produces the show. Audio runs 10:42

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