2013: The year of the comet - Tucson News Now

Southern Arizona couple takes impressive video of Comet Pan-STARRS

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See new video of the comet as it becomes more visible in southern Arizona's sky!

The great comets

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How rare are comets? When was the last one we saw?

What's the difference between an asteroid and a comet?

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The main difference between a comet and asteroid

Weather 101: What is a comet? Video included

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The tail, the middle, it's all part of a comet!

Chasing comets, how to see them in the sky

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A website tracks when and where to look to catch comets in the night sky. 

Comet discovered by Mt. Lemmon Sky Survey visible in April!

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A comet discovered by the SkyCenter on Mt. Lemmon now bears its name. It's coming in April!

  • 2013: The year of the comet

  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:40 PM EDT2013-05-16 01:40:33 GMT
    For the first time since its discovery, Comet ISON has approached the inner solar system. It is currently located just inside Jupiter's orbit and within six months should be at its closest location to
    Comet ISON is nearing planet Earth.  It is currently inside Jupiter's orbit getting close to the inner solar system.  By late this year it could become the brightest object in the night sky.