Comet fragments visible in May

science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/24mar_73p.htm?list127355

String of comet fragments in May through the constellations Cygnus and Pegasus on May 12, 13 and 14.

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Deirdre Kelleghan
Irish Astronomical Society
www.irishastrosoc.org

That`s cool I will be watching out for that, I just hope I remember.

That`s cool I will be watching out for that, I just hope I remember.

I'm sure there'll be a lot of talk about it closser to the time on the boards here ..... I'll also be talking about it in detail in the May IFAS podcast.

Bart.

Should be a great show, how bright wiil they be??

Keith..

Should be a great show, how bright wiil they be??

Keith..

Latest estimates I've seen put them at about 3rd or 4th magnitude when they are at their closest. No Hale-Bopp but still nice if you can get to a dark sky!