Saturday, October 16, 2010

Comet Hartley 2 Approaches Earth

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Comet Hartley is approaching Earth for an 11-million-mile close encounter on Oct. 20th. Although it is barely visible to the naked eye, the comet can be seen through binoculars & looks great through backyard telescopes. The best time to look is during the dark hours before sunrise when the comet is almost straight overhead in the constellation Perseus. Check Sky & Telescope for a sky map.
Source:
SpaceWeather.com.
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