Daedalus Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 The comet PanSTARRS can be seen from now until around the end of the month, but you will most likely need a telescope to see it. On March 12, PanSTARRS should be sitting just to the left of the crescent moon, as indicated in this sky chart from SpaceWeather.com. The moon will thus serve as a guidepost for you to turn your binoculars to the right spot just after sunset...."There will be about a 10- to 20-minute window to catch the comet each night starting about March 12 and going through the end of the month," he wrote. "I am predicting that it will not be a naked-eye object except to expert observers at higher elevations with very little haze on their horizon." Here is a nice pic of the comet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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