Comet ISON UpdateComet ISON Update
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p>Just a couple of days ago, Comet ISON was ten times brighter than it was on Nov. 13-14 when an unexpected outburst propelled the sundiver into the realm of
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Comet ISON Seen by Amateur AstronomersComet ISON Seen by Amateur Astronomers
<p class="small" style="text-align: center;"></p> <p>A useful point of comparison is Comet Lovejoy, which put on a grand show after it brushed the sun in 2011. People in the southern
Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Fly by Earth-Moon System on May 31stAsteroid 1998 QE2 to Fly by Earth-Moon System on May 31st
<p><br /> <em>NASA is tracking a large near-Earth asteroid as it passes by the Earth-Moon system on May 31st. Amateur astronomers in the northern hemisphere may be able to see the
What Is the Mysterious “Arc of Venus”?What Is the Mysterious “Arc of Venus”?
<p>When Venus transited the sun on June 5th and 6th, an armada of spacecraft and ground-based telescopes were on the lookout for something elusive and, until recently, unexpected: The Arc
Seeing Comet 103P/Hartley 2 at Its BestSeeing Comet 103P/Hartley 2 at Its Best
<p>For backyard stargazers, the next few nights are the best time to see green Comet 103P/Hartley 2 as it approaches Earth for an 11-million-mile close encounter on Oct. 20th. </p> <p>The