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Old 01-08-2018, 05:00 AM
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Comet PanSTARRS 2016 M1

Magnitude 9 comet C/2016 M1 PanSTARRS is near alpha Cen in August.
On the 3rd at 7pm it is 2.4 degrees from beta Cir.
The attached map from Guide 9 shows the comets path from 30/7 to 27/8 at 7pm.
The zenith is up and alpha Cen is near NGC 5617.
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