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Bright New Comet Promises Skywatching Treat in 2013
Bright New Comet Promises Skywatching Treat in 2013
By Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist March 30, 2012 Discovery image of the newfound comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS), taken by Hawaii's Pan-STARRS 1 telescope. CREDIT: Institute for Astronomy/University of Hawaii/Pan- STARRS A year from now, it is possible that "comet fever" will be running high when a newfound comet emerges into view in the evening sky. But while some scientists have high hopes for a spectacular 2013 sky show by the comet, it is still far from certain. When astronomers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa announced last June that they had discovered the new comet, it was a distant and inconspicuous object. But preliminary calculations at once made it clear that this new object had the potential to become a naked-eye object of considerable interest for skywatching enthusiasts in the Northern Hemisphere. The comet may ultimately shine as bright as some of the brightest stars in the night sky, but will likely pale in comparison to the brilliant planet Venus. The comet was christened C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS). Comets are usually named after their discoverers, but in this case a large team of observers, computer scientists, and astronomers was involved, so the comet was named after the telescope. Continues he http://www.space.com/15108-comet-pan...down-2013.html Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi Om Shanti |
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