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Comet Craziness: 252P LINEAR Brightens, and a Close Pass for BA14 PanSTARRS

Comet 252P/LINEAR passes the bright star Canopus on March 13th. Image credit and copyright: Mark Sansom.

Ready for the next big ‘Comet of the Century?’ Yeah, us too. Cometary apparitions are the big unknown in backyard astronomy, an eternal uncertainty in the clockwork goings-on of the universe. Continue reading “Comet Craziness: 252P LINEAR Brightens, and a Close Pass for BA14 PanSTARRS”