[meteorite-list] New Comet In The Morning Sky: Comet McNaught (C/2009 R1)

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 13:51:43 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <201006082051.o58Kphvu018002_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

Space Weather News for June 8, 2010
http://spaceweather.com

NEW COMET McNAUGHT: A fresh comet is swinging through the
inner solar system, and it is brightening rapidly as it approaches
Earth for a 100 million mile close encounter in mid-June. Comet
McNaught (C/2009 R1) has a vivid green head and a long wispy tail
that look great through small telescopes. By the end of the month it
could be visible to the naked eye perhaps as bright as the stars of
the Big Dipper. Because this is the comet's first visit to the
inner solar system, predictions of future brightness are necessarily
uncertain; amateur astronomers should be alert for the unexpected.
Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps, photos and more information.
Received on Tue 08 Jun 2010 04:51:43 PM PDT