Begin forwarded message: > From: "dave.mitsky1@xxxxxxxxxxx [starrynights]" <starrynights@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [starrynights] Two Comets > Date: December 19, 2014 at 1:58:18 PM PST > To: <starrynights@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: starrynights@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) is brightening faster than expected and is now estimated > at magnitude 5.5. It may reach a peak brightness of fourth magnitude by the > middle of January. > > > > On the nights of December 28th and 29th, Comet Lovejoy will pass just 10 arc > minutes south of the eighth-magnitude globular cluster M79 in Lepus. > > > > http://in-the-sky.org/cometephem.php > > > > http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2014Q2/2014Q2.html > > > > http://cometchasing.skyhound.com/comets/2014_Q2.pdf (finder charts) > > > > http://www.universetoday.com/116070/c2014-q2-lovejoy-a-binocular-comet-i... > > > > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/binocular-c... > > > > http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=105327 (recent > image) > > > > http://www.astrostudio.at/2_Bright%20Comets.php?img=images/2_Bright%20Co... > (recent image) > > > > The periodic comet 17P/Finlay brightened to magnitude 8.7 recently. The comet > is south of Mars at the moment. > > > > http://www.universetoday.com/117449/comet-finlay-in-bright-outburst-visi... > > > > http://earthsky.org/space/comet-finlay-is-in-outburst > > > > An ephemeris is available at http://theskylive.com/15p-info > > > > > Dave Mitsky > > > > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: dave.mitsky1@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starrynights/ > searchable archive: > http://skyinsight.net/search/search.php?groupname=starrynights > > > > > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > > __,_._,___
