The Christmas Comet appeared near the Taurus constellation at around 12am overnight and was visible to the naked eye by 2am.

The Geminid meteor shower appeared on Thursday and Friday night, with photographer Steven Sandner capturing a beautiful photo of shooting stars over the Grampians in Victoria.

Astronomers are hoping for more sightings of the “ghostly green” and fuzzy comet throughout the weekend.

Social media users shared photos of their sightings, although cloudy skies made it harder for comet-watchers in Australia.

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