Tag: comet
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Comets Continued: Time to Say Goodbye to 12P/Pons-Brooks
While comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was making its approach to the Sun, it became visible to the naked eye from the Northern Hemisphere, under good conditions at least. It was also quite close to Jupiter in the sky during the recent total solar eclipse visible from North America. This lead to the comet getting a lot of…
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A Quick Look into April: What’s Coming Up in the Sky Next Month?
As we begin to come into April, I do need to mention Dark Skies and light pollution, as the first week of April is Dark Skies Week here in Ireland. The very last video I posted, an Irish language video, was all about light pollution and how much better the sky is without it, and…
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: Some Ways to See it, Where and When
Today, we’re going to be taking a brief and general look at the comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. As with all comets, and most things in the sky, there is a pattern to the names, 12P for being the 12th periodic comet and Pons-Brooks for the surnames of the two astronomers recognized for its discovery. This comet has…
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