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Originally Posted by joshman
So this would seem to indicate that it could end up being somewhat spectacular?
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Yes and no! This comet is predicted to get very bright (minus magnitudes) when forward-scattering kicks in, but it will be very close to the Sun during this phase of its passage. So only the dedicated, well-prepared & experienced observers may be able to see it. Obviously there are risks to both people & equipment in trying to observe an object so close to the Sun. By the time it moves away from the Sun sufficently to observe in dark skies, it will still be a really nice bright comet, but not spectacularly bright. Of course it does have to survive perihelion but all the latest indicators have it at a size that should easily survive.
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