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4P/Faye

First time I see this periodic comet with an orbital period of 7.48 years. It was a little brighter than…

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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (P/1908 IV)

Discovery   Discovered by Arnold SchwassmannArno Arthur Wachmann Discovery date November 15, 1927 Alternative designations 1908 IV; 1927 II; 1941…

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C/2021 A1 Leonard

This comet was the firt comet discovery in 2021 (hence: A1), and is now seen in the morning sky. It…

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C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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C/2020 PV6 (PANSTARRS)

center of image: taken at 08/10/2021 – 19:41 UT.

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C/2020 T2 (Palomar)

     

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C/2020 R4 (ATLAS)

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C/2020 M3 (ATLAS)

This comet looks promising. Just cruising through Orion these days, but gaining hight so more people can get a decent…

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156P/Russell-LINEAR

This comet was discovered on august 17, 2000 and orbits the sun every 6.7 years. I first got a glimpse…

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11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR (P/1869 W1)

Discovery   Discovered by Ernst Tempel,Lewis Swift &LINEAR Discovery date November 27, 1869 Alternativedesignations 1869 W1; 1869 III;1869c; 1880 T1;1880 IV;…

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C/2019 U6 (LEMMON)

Orbital characteristics   Discovered by Mount Lemmon Survey Discovery date October 31, 2019 Aphelion 960 AU (inbound)604 AU (outbound) Perihelion 0.91427 AU…

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C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

Wikipedia: Discovery Discovered by NEOWISE Discovery date March 27, 2020[1] Orbital characteristics A Orbital period ~4400 yrs (inbound)[2]~6700 yrs (outbound) Dimensions…