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Comets

Will Comet ISON Dazzle our Skies? An Expert Weighs In

June 18, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Comets are the big “question marks” of observational astronomy. Some, such as Comet Hyakutake and the Great Daylight Comet of 1910 present themselves seemingly without warning and put on memorable displays. Others, such as the infamous Comet Kohoutek or Comet Elenin, fizzle [...]

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New Images of Comet ISON Hurtling Towards the Sun

May 30, 2013

As Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) heads closer to Earth, we’re getting a better view of what has been billed by some as the “Comet of the Century.” Astronomers say these new photos from the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawai‘i provide hints of how well this comet might survive one of the closest comet [...]

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What Do Comet PANSTARRS And Pinocchio Have In Common?

May 22, 2013

While comets can’t tell lies, they do sometimes grow long noses. As the weeks click by and our perspective on Comet L4 PANSTARRS changes, its original plume-like dust tail has shrunk and faded while a second tail just won’t stop growing. Remove this ad

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Astronomers Detect Dust Feature in Comet ISON’s Inner Coma

May 20, 2013

In April, when the Hubble Space Telescope looked out towards Jupiter’s orbit and observed what has been billed as the “Comet of the Century” – Comet C/2012 S1 ISON – the space telescope photographed a unique feature in the comet’s coma. Now, a team of ground-based astronomers have performed follow-up observations, imaging Comet ISON as [...]

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Comets PANSTARRS and Lemmon Still Linger for Early Morning Views

May 17, 2013

The comet show is still not over! Early on May 16, 2013, astrophotographer Chris Schur from central Arizona was able to see two comets at once, Comet PANSTARRS AND Comet Lemmon. “We set up on our 14 foot tall balcony observing pad and was able to get the very low Comet Lemmon as it rose [...]

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