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Old 31-12-2011, 11:51 AM
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Hi Brian,

There is good and bad news.

The bad news is that this comet is quickly fading and won't be back for a very long time (800 years approx).

The good news is that it could be the start of another cluster of brighter Kreutz sungrazing comets. There was a bright cluster that appeared 1880-1887, and another 1963-1970. So perhaps there is another 1 or 2 (or more) of these comets in the next decade or so. Lets hope

Terry
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