Steve, this site won't identify the upcoming comets, but when you determine
their names you can input the information (Target Body section) and
calculate their positions with great precision. I used it to locate Tempel
1 in preparation for viewing at Stan G's house.
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eph
Bob Christ
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Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 2:44 PM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] comet position website
Howdy all;
I just got a lesson in how poor the search system is for the Internet. I
have spent the last 40 minutes looking for a site that will give comet
positions for the next couple of months. Please be gentle with me, just
provide me a URL that points to a comet ephemeris so I can find the best two
comets for the next month.
I am creating a solar system challenge pamphlet for the Sentinel Star Party
and need the info on the best two or three comets to include in the
challenge. If you have some ideas, let me know.
Thanks for your time;
Steve Coe
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