New Comet P1 Nishimura graces the August dawn sky…but how bright will it get?
Hello. In a predictable clockwork Universe, a new comet is always the one wildcard that can over- or under-perform expectations. The most dramatic ones often crop up with scant warning: witness Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock in 1983, and Comet B2 Hyakutake in 1996.
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