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Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS becomes an easy target for mid-sized backyard telescopes
Thursday, June 5, 2014 6:24
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A hyperbolic comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS will make its closest approach to the Sun on August 27, 2014. On that day, it will approach the Sun at the distance of 1.05 AU (157 million km, 98 million miles) and buzz Earth's orbit only 0.05 AU (7.5 million km) away.Our planet itself will be on the other side of the Sun at the time of comet's closest approach, some 293 million km away, which comes as a disappointment for skywatchers around the world as we will definitely miss what could have been the spectacular show here on Earth.However, SOHO's C3 coronagraph will track the comet as it passes behind the Sun from August 2 until August 16. When the time comes, visit this page for almost real time imagery of the Sun and th… Read more »
Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2014/06/05/comet-c-2012-k1-panstarrs-becomes-an-easy-target-for-mid-sized-backyard-telescopes/
