Date: 1/01/2016 01:25:55
From: CrazyNeutrino
ID: 823075
Subject: Astronomy 2016

Comets To Catch in 2016

Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2016

seasky astronomy calendar 2016

telescopes com the best celestial events of 2016

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Date: 1/01/2016 02:58:59
From: dv
ID: 823090
Subject: re: Astronomy 2016

The moon is quite close to Jupiter right now, if you’re into that.

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Date: 1/01/2016 07:26:37
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 823100
Subject: re: Astronomy 2016

dv said:


The moon is quite close to Jupiter right now, if you’re into that.

I read on the internets that it was going to be very close and as big as the Moon.

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Date: 1/01/2016 07:31:51
From: monkey skipper
ID: 823101
Subject: re: Astronomy 2016

Spiny Norman said:


dv said:

The moon is quite close to Jupiter right now, if you’re into that.

I read on the internets that it was going to be very close and as big as the Moon.

You are clever to know that!

:P

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Date: 1/01/2016 18:21:26
From: CrazyNeutrino
ID: 823417
Subject: re: Astronomy 2016

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/wish-happy-new-year-to-rare-comet-on-january-1/articleshow/50403601.cms

Comet Catalina, formally known as “C/2013 US10”, is currently perched in the pre-dawn skies as it returns to the depths of space following a recent visit to the inner part of our solar system, NASA said in a statement.

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Date: 1/01/2016 22:48:37
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 823626
Subject: re: Astronomy 2016

CrazyNeutrino said:


http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/wish-happy-new-year-to-rare-comet-on-january-1/articleshow/50403601.cms

Comet Catalina, formally known as “C/2013 US10”, is currently perched in the pre-dawn skies as it returns to the depths of space following a recent visit to the inner part of our solar system, NASA said in a statement.

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Closest approach Jan 17th. Visible in binoculars.
On Today’s APOD.

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