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    Comet 2011L4

    Supposedly this is visible in the southern hemisphere now and will shortly be visible in the northern hemisphere soon. I am having trouble finding much information on it, but some pictures are starting to show up on Flickr:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/8523783583/

    Since it is a new comet, apparently it can be great, or fizzle, according to the following:

    http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/article...s-brightening/
    http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/06/...ever-of-earth/

    Based on the picture on Flickr, maybe better than expected?

    Below is NASA's forecast for visability:




    Apparently, there is another comet coming this fall. Some are forecasting comet Ison to be as bright as a full moon in daylight. It will be here Aug-13 through Jan-14.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2012_S1

    Just in case anyone is interested.
    Last edited by Kayaker72; 03-06-2013 at 08:56 PM.

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