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Summer Comet Update

Posted by michael on from the look-out-above dept.

karlg100 writes "Space.com is carrying this article about the 3 comets this summer. The first of the 3, Bradfield, is visible via the SOHO observatory. You can see the movie here. Comets LINEAR and NEAT may give us a display in the coming months. Stay tuned."

2 of 10 comments (clear)

  1. And if they hit the Earth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You can use this to see the effects. I particularly like the overpressure values. Good predictor of mayhem.

  2. Sky and Telescope article by OneOver137 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Good info here about the two that will likely reach naked eye magnitude or better.