Comet 8P/Tuttle is heading toward Earth. On Jan. 1st and 2nd it makes its closest approach to our planet--only 24 million miles away. The emerald-colored comet will brighten to a predicted magnitude of 5.8, visible to the unaided eye from dark-sky sites and a fine target for telescopes.
Latest pics in spaceweather.com archives
Map here too
My canon is in the shop but I will try CCD imaging at observatory I use and Harvard scope if it clears
Meanwhile I was going through my images to discover which comets I did not pick up. Here is comet Faye 2/27/2007
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