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Catch Comet C/2017 S3 PanSTARRS in Outburst

Comets are one of those great question marks in observational astronomy. Though we can plot their orbits thanks to Newton…

6 years ago

Here Comes Comet Heinze for the Holidays

Yeah, we're still all waiting for that next great “Comet of the Century” to make its presence known. In the…

7 years ago

Surprise: Comet E4 Lovejoy Brightens

Had your fill of binocular comets yet? Thus far this year, we've had periodic comets 2P/Encke, 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková and 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák all…

8 years ago


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