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Related: About this forumBe sure to put these events on your calendar - possible very bright comets in 2013
http://blogs.fayobserver.com/backyarduniverse/September-2012/Two-bright-comets-to-visit-us-in-2013%E2%80%A6I am sure this has been posted previously, but it is worth mentioning again....these could be quite spectacular!
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"Two bright comets to visit us in 2013
The amateur astronomy community is buzzing this week after the discovery last Friday of an inbound comet that may put on quite a show next year around Thanksgiving.
Its named Comet ISON (C/2012S1) and it was discovered late last week by Russian astronomers. The comet is now very distant but it will pass extremely close to the sun on November 28, 2013.
Comet ISON (C/2012S1) has an orbit that is very similar to a spectacular comet that appeared in 1680, frightening folks across Europe and Asia. The 1680 comet was visible during the daytime.
Theres also a second cometary visitor coming next year a springtime visit by comet Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4). This comet could be easily visible in our western evening sky around the middle of March 2013."
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Be sure to put these events on your calendar - possible very bright comets in 2013 (Original Post)
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
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won't be a problem - comets are visible for weeks - they appear pretty stationary in the sky
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2012
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femmocrat
(28,394 posts)1. Thank you, NRL.
Could someone please remind us as these events are closer to happening?
tclambert
(11,087 posts)2. Well, now I know at least two times it will be cloudy here.
It never fails. When there's an interesting astronomical phenomenon to see, we get clouds. Of course, this is Michigan. So cloudy is the norm.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,019 posts)3. won't be a problem - comets are visible for weeks - they appear pretty stationary in the sky
and only change position slightly each night. If they are as bright as predicted, we will all have ample opportunities to see them!
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,775 posts)4. I'm in Michigan also, I agree.
It's like this rule ....
Wife and I bought snowshoes this year to keep up activity during the winter.
Best insurance for no snow!!!
Wanna see something in the sky, clouds.