New superbright comet on the way?

[Simms]

http://www.skymania.com/wp/2012/09/comet-ison-set-to-be-spectacular-in-2013.html/6978/

[laser_jock99]

Let's hope so, the link suggests the comet's orbit will be close to Sun the first and then pass earth favourably as well

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) will get to within 0.012AU of the Sun (extremely close) at the end of November 2013 and then to ~0.4AU from Earth at the beginning of January 2014! According to its orbit, this comet might become a naked-eye object in the period November 2013 - January 2014. And it might reach a negative magnitude at the end of November 2013.

Let's hope us Northern Hemiphere viewers get the best look-in, the last half dozen bright comets seem to have favoured the south!

EDIT- hey I can edit posts again! Thanks Admin!!!!!

[Rapallokid]

excellent, thanks for the heads up.

[nmoushon]

Thats awesome! Cant wait! Since I missed Lovejoy. Hopefully will be in the northern hemisphere this time.

[wookie1965]

Yes i read about this on Twitter today Pete Lawrence was tweeting about it will be visible in November in the top half of Bootes if im not mistaken near Saturn and Mercury.

[wookie1965]

My mistake not Bootes it will be in Libra

[John]

Sounds interesting. Lets hope it lives up to it's billing. I recall Kohoutek being a very damp squib and Halley was a let down for many in 1986 too. Luckily I had a decent scope back then so was able to actually see it, which many did not !

[wookie1965]

http://twitpic.com/ay7jil

[Viv]

Was just about to post about that.

Quite looking forward to that ..............

Enough time to invent & make a cloud disperser ?!?!

[Mr Spock]

Let's hope it's a really good one and not a fizzler.

[cantharis]

Let´s hope so - haven´t had a real bright comet since Hale-Bopp in 97 or 98.

[notaclue]

From Mark Thompson blog:

http://www.markthompsonastronomy.com/spectacular-comet-earthbound/

[LukeSkywatcher]

I have not heard of this comet, but there is another one due in 2013 that will be as good as Hale-bopp...................if not better.

I just remembered its name:

PANSTARRS

By all accounts, it is going to be spectacular.

[rowan46]

Typical you wait years then 2 come along at once.... yippee

[LukeSkywatcher]

Typical you wait years then 2 come along at once.... yippee

yeah comets are a bit like buses.

LOL.

[Shibby]

PANSTARRS is only predicted to reach just below mag 0. This one sounds like it could be incredibly bright - possibly brighter than a full moon. Exciting stuff!

[paul schofield]

Look forward to that. Lets hope its not a let down. There is a space in my journal for my first comet.

[Mansnake]

When is PANSTARRS due ?

Also i heard a while back theres a comet thats supposed to pass between earth and the moon ? is that one of the things we are talking about ?

mag 0 sounds good!

[fredster]

Bring on 2013 and lets hope the predictions are spot for once.

[Austin]

I'm really looking forward to this one! lets all hope for plenty of clear skies

[starman1969]

Sounds exciting. I hope it does become an awesome sight. I don't even know if I have ever seen a comet. I may have seen Halley's, but my memory is a bit fuzzy and I was no stargazer back then.

[Double Kick Drum]

PANSTARRS is only predicted to reach just below mag 0. This one sounds like it could be incredibly bright - possibly brighter than a full moon. Exciting stuff!

Panstarrs only magnitude zero!

That will be the brightest I have seen.... until the other one comes along. Let's hope the predictions are good.

[stevetynant]

PANSTARRS is only predicted to reach just below mag 0. This one sounds like it could be incredibly bright - possibly brighter than a full moon. Exciting stuff!

March 2013 - predicted apparantly - possibly very exciting year on the comet front next year.

http://www.space.com/15108-comet-panstarrs-skywatching-countdown-2013.html

[E621Keith]

Lets hope this will be a good one. I've never seen a naked eye comet. I was too young when Hale Bopp and Hyakutake came round. McNaught and Lovejoy weren't visible here.

March 2013 - predicted apparantly - possibly very exciting year on the comet front next year.

http://www.space.com...tdown-2013.html

One more object added to my observation list for SGL 8 then

[sologuitarist61]

Viewable from October through to January eh? You never know the weather might be kind and we will get at least one good night to view in those three months