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Comet

A new ‘green’ comet for 2023

Robin Scagell Top stories 14 February 202315 February 2023Comet
A new ‘green’ comet for 2023

There’s a new comet in the sky which is already creating a flurry of interest among amateur astronomers, visible at the end of January and early February 2023. Don’t get your hopes up too high, but just be pleasantly surprised if you manage to spot it with binoculars.But don’t expect to see it looking green as the media hype says! Read more

Comet Leonard brightens

Robin Scagell Top stories 25 November 202111 June 2024Comet, Comet Leonard
Comet Leonard brightens

There’s a new comet on the block – Comet Leonard. It’s not bright, so you won’t see it without good equipment, but for the keen observers and photographers it’s looking promising in the early morning sky.

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