Comets 252P/LINEAR and P/2016 BA14

[Astronuc]

Be on the lookout for Comets 252P/LINEAR and P/2016 BA14

https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20160315_18_100
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/p2016-ba14-closest-comet-in-almost-250-years03162016/
https://in-the-sky.org/solarsystem.php?obj=78283

252P/LINEAR is about perihelion.

 

[davenn]

At the moment it is visible only in the Southern Hemisphere. It's quite close to the South Celestial Pole

It has brightened substantially over the last 2 weeks as it passes across the southern sky
As of 19th Mar it became a naked eye object from a dark sky site

here's a pic on the 16th March 2016 as it passed by the LMC
Pic Credit to Justin Tilbrook a fellow Aussie astrophotographer

cheers
Dave

 

[1oldman2]

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/comet-flying-by-earth-observed-with-radar-and-infrared

 

[1oldman2]

Speaking of comets here is an awesome view of 67P.

 

[davenn]

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Speaking of comets here is an awesome view of 67P.

cool !

first glance and I thought it was a vulture or eagle in a swoop to get the prey