New comet might blaze brighter than the full Moon
A new comet has been discovered that is predicted to blaze incredibly brilliantly in the skies during late 2013. With a perihelion passage of less than two million kilometres from the Sun on 28 November 2013, current predictions are of an object that will dazzle the eye at up to magnitude - 16. That’s far brighter than the full Moon. If predictions hold true then C/2012 S1 will certainly be one of the greatest comets in human history, far outshining the memorable Comet Hale-Bopp of 1997 and very likely to outdo the long-awaited Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) which is set to stun in March 2013.
A little over a year away ladies and gents and Comet ISON will be streaking across our sky. I plan to wear my best cowboy hat and boots in case they’re offering rides.
Looking forward to this!
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Me, too! Supposed to be yet another cool comet flying over next March.
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