Comet PANSTARRS Debuts Tonight in Cumming, Forsyth

Comet PANSTARRS is the closet to the sun today, look to the west after right after the sun goes down about 7:42 p.m.

Scientists say the ability to see a comet without the aid of a telescope usually happens only once every five to 10 years. In 2013 however, sky watchers might have the opportunity to see two comets with the naked eye, including the comet PANSTARRS (or Pan-STARRS) which is visible throughout March and Comet ISON, which will be in our skies this fall. The opportunity to see Comet PANSTARRS is only available every 100 million years, reports space.com. PANSTARRS will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere for about 15 minutes after sunset until the end of March. To see Comet PANSTARRS, look to the west after right after the sun goes down. In Cumming, sunset tonight is at 7:42. On Sunday, March 10, the comet made its closest approach to the …

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Comet View Possible Just After Sunset in Cumming, Forsyth

Comet Pan-STARRS is expected to be visible in the western sky just above the horizon.

Step outside just a little bit after sunset for the next week and you might get to see a comet with the naked eye. Comet Pan-STARRS is expected to be visible in the west just after sunset for up to an hour Most experts expect it to become a naked-eye object about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper, according to NASA.gov. On March 9 and 10, Astronomy Magazine's Richard Talcott says the comet will pass within 28 million miles of the Sun and will stand some 7° high in the west 30 minutes after sunset. Those are the brightest nights expected as well. Talcott says the crescent Moon can guide you to the comet March 12 and 13. On the 12th, PANSTARRS stands to the upper left of our satellite; the next evening, the comet lies to the Moon’s …

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Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower 2012 Peak: Weather Forecast Looking Up

The Geminids peaks overnight Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, and the weather forecast for Cumming calls for mostly cloudy skies in the overnight, with only partly cloudy skies as morning approaches.

Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower 2012 Peak: When and Where to Watch

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The Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower 2012 Peak: When and Where to Watch

The most reliable meteor shower of the year, the Geminids, is on its way – make plans to enjoy the light show in Cumming.

The Geminid meteor shower 2012, the final major meteor shower of every year and likely to be the best, peaks overnight Dec. 13 until dawn on Dec. 14. The weather forecast for Cumming calls for mostly cloudy skies in the overnight, with only partly cloudy skies as morning approaches. If you liked the Perseids meteor shower 2012 in August, you should love this show. NASA reports that the Geminids are a relatively young meteor shower, with the first sightings occurring in the 1830s with rates of about 20 per hour. Over the decades the rates have increased, regularly spawning between 80 and 120 per hour at its peak on a clear evening. How spectacular is it? Just take a look some spectacular photos of the Geminids. Earthsky.org reports the …

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