Catch Winter's Comet Lulin

by steve468 | January 12, 2009 at 02:04 pm
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Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin), discovered in July 2007, should be the highlight comet of this season. It's predicted to reach about 5th magnitude in late February, so it should be easily seen in binoculars. It may even become detectable with the unaided eye in a dark, moonless sky.

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