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From the lens of Lisa

Posted on January 2, 2022 by ST Editors

by Lisa Ann Fanning “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” I feel like this sums up the last 2 years and Comet Leonard too!  I’ve attempted to view the comet 9x and only had success … Continue reading →

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Comet Leonard on the morning of December 3, 2021

Posted on December 3, 2021 by ST Editors

Straight from the oven, baked by our own esteemed member Prof. Robert Vanderbei, Princeton University.

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Check out Comet Leonard this month from your backyard!

Posted on December 3, 2021 by ST Editors

by Surabhi Agarwal Discovered on January 3, 2021 by Astronomer Gregory J. Leonard, comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) is heading inward toward its January 3, 2022, perihelion. It has the potential to become the brightest comet of 2021! It is currently in Ursa … Continue reading →

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