Thread: Comet C/2012 X1 (LINEAR) July 07/08
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Old 08-07-2014, 01:48 PM
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Comet C/2012 X1 (LINEAR) July 07/08
For now, probably the easiest comet in the sky for Southern Hemisphere observers at mag 9+. 81 x 1 minutes, ED100 at F7.2, Pentax K-5. Unfortunately the Moon interferes unless viewed just before dawn.
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