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Visible Comets / Asteroids 2015. Astronomical events.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 9:13
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Comet ISON. Credit: Hubble/NASA.

Calendar of visible Comets / Asteroids 2015. Astronomical events.
There are many comets that reach perihelion, the closest position of the Sun in 2015. Neither can be seen with the naked eye, but only through an astronomical telescope, and their beauty can be admired through astrophotography.

Here they are:
13 January 2015 - Comet C / 2013 G9 (Tenagra) reaches perihelion, the closest position of the sun. It was discovered on April 15, 2013. No data yet about its orbit or diameter.

14 January 2015 - Comet 201P / LONEOS reaches perihelion, the closest position of the sun. It was discovered 09 August 2001. No data about its diameter. It has an orbit of 6.47 years.

21 January 2015 - Comet D / 1886 K1 (Brooks) reaches perihelion, the closest position of the sun. It was discovered on May 25, 1886. No data about its diameter. It has an orbit of 5.44 years.

26 January 2015 - The asteroid 357439 (2004 BL86) 3.1 Moon distances of our planet. It was discovered on January 30, 2004. Its diameter is 0.4-1 km. It has an orbit of 1.84 years.

30 January 2015 - Comet 7P / Pons-Winnecke reaches perihelion, the closest position of the sun. It was discovered on June 12, 1819. Its diameter is 5.2 km. It has an orbit of 6.37 years.

31 January 2015 - Asteroid (2008 CQ) 4.8 distances monthly reach our planet. It has an orbit of 5.5 years.

16 February 2015 - Comet P / 2005 Q4 (LINEAR) reaches perihelion, the closest position of the sun. It was discovered on August 31, 2005. No data yet about its orbit or diameter.

02 March 2015 - Comet 6P / d’Arrest reaches perihelion, the closest position of the sun. It was discovered on June 28, 1851. Its diameter is 3.2 km. It has an orbit of 6.54 years………Read more on the link below article.

 
See Full Calendar of 2015. 2015 Astronomy Calendar.
 
         

 
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