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Comet Holmes was discovered by Edwin Holmes on November 6, 1892, while he was conducting regular observations of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Its discovery in 1892 was possible because of an increase in its magnitude similar to the 2007 outburst; it brightened to an approximate magnitude of 4 or 5 before fading from visibility over a ...
A rare comet is still glowing over Ohio. Here's how to see it before it's gone, and won't return for 80,000 years. ... it is going to get higher in the night sky but farther away from the sun, so ...
The most optimistic forecasts say that the comet will exceed magnitude -5.0 — if so, it'll be visible to the naked eye even in the daytime sky close to the sun. Oct. 10-12: The comet will appear ...
17P/Holmes is a periodic comet in the Solar System, discovered by the British amateur astronomer Edwin Holmes on November 6, 1892. In only 42 hours in October 2007, the comet brightened from a magnitude of about 17 to about 2.8. This represents a change of brightness by a factor of about a half million times, and is the largest known outburst ...
A bright comet has made a rare appearance in the sky, and skywatchers will have several opportunities to see it before it retreats into the icy depths of space. Comet C/2023 A3, also known as ...
Scientists say comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible once every 80,000 years, and people across North America were treated to stunning views. ... The comet can be seen in the western sky ...
This is a list of periodic comets that were numbered by the Minor Planet Center after having been observed on at least two occasions. Their orbital periods vary from 3.2 to 366 years. As of October 2023 [update] there are 471 numbered comets (1P–471P). [ 1 ]
The comet can be seen in the western sky about 30 to 45 minutes after sunset through about Oct. 3 . ... Winter storm updates: Lake-effect snow won't stop soon; 5 feet of snow in a week.