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Comet Viewing

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Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 7, 2013 at 9:36 PM
Comet Viewing
In case you haven't heard yet, there is a great opportunity to view the comet L4 PANSTARRS next week in the western skies right after sunset.

The attached NASA image shows the expected position through March, but after next week it will dim as it moves away from the sun. So Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be the best viewing conditions.

See this article for more info:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/asteroids/news/comet20130307.html
Posted by Jim Bennett on March 8, 2013 at 12:11 AM
Great information! Thank you.
Posted by Stan Rose on March 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Yep, and incidentally it will be coincident with the zodiacal light as well. The good news is this weekend's storm will be well gone by monday--my only concern is some high clouds coming in from the west, hopefully they wont interfere. Should be a good warm up for the real show in November if all goes as planned...