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Old 30th January 2013, 12:11 PM   #1
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Wink Comet C/2012 F6 (Lemmon)

Comet C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) will soon be reaching naked-eye visibility. However it is currently passing high over Antarctica and visible only to southern hemisphere observers. It will be nearest to Earth on 2013 FEB 05 and nearest to the Sun on MAR 24. Its estimated peak brilliance of +4.2 should occur on MAR 20 while it is too near to the Sun to be seen by naked eyes.

Perhaps the woos will deem this the comet of doom that can only be seen by conspiratorial astronomers at the South Pole.

After the comet passes perihelion, it should become visible to naked eyes in the northern hemisphere. I’ve created six related graphics with data that can be seen at: www.CurtRenz.com/comets

Photos and descriptions of the comet would be welcome additions to this thread.
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