Weekly Bright Comets Update:- April 3rd to April 9th
41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak Mag. +7.0 (Apr 1) Draco Northern Hemisphere - High in the evening sky. Southern Hemisphere - Not visible.
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Comet Archive
Previous bright comets:
Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4)
A first magnitude comet that was visible to the naked eye for about 6 weeks during February and March 2013. Was originally predicted to reach magnitude -1 or brighter.
Final swan song for Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) heads towards a close pass by of Polaris, the Northern Pole Star Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) moves through Cassiopeia Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) starts to fade but remains a naked eye and binocular target Media Frenzy as Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) is now visible to observers in the Northern Hemisphere How to see Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) in March 2013 Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) edges closer to March evening performance Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) on the verge of naked eye visibility Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) brightens to within binocular range
Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6)
Surprise comet of 2013 that reached magnitude 4 during March 2013, almost 100 times brighter than originally predicted. Was best seen from the southern hemisphere.
Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) now fading but remains visible through small telescopes in the June morning sky Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) now visible in the morning sky from the northern hemisphere Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) returns to the morning sky for observers located at southern hemisphere and tropical latitudes Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) temporarily unobservable as it moves from the evening to morning sky Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) closes in on maximum brightness Naked eye Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) moves past 47 Tuc and SMC Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) now naked eye and continues to improve Comet Lemmon (C/2012 F6) brightens faster than expected
Comet Garradd (C/2009 P1)
Binocular and small telescope comet of late 2011 and early 2012. Peaked at magnitude 6 and remained at this brightness for many weeks. The comet was best seen from the northern hemisphere.
Comet Garradd lasts the distance Comet Garradd now visible in the morning skies before 3rd February close encounter with M92 Reliable Comet Garradd moves to the fringe of naked eye brightness