Source: Eddie Irizarry, EarthSky.org Two comets will soon pass safely, but both will have a record-breakingly close flybys, with one becoming the closest comet in 246 years. Watch the Flyby Online Here A pair of comets showing very similar orbits are approaching Earth, and, while both will pass at a safe distance, both will have… Continue reading Watch the 3rd Closest Comet in History!
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Start 2016 with Comet and Meteors!
What will be the first thing you’ll do in the morning of New Year’s Day? Make noble resolutions? Or just go to bed? I plan to go outside and watch Comet Catalina sail past the famous star Arcturus. You can, too, if you have a regular pair of binoculars and know where to look. When… Continue reading Start 2016 with Comet and Meteors!