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Comet 252P/LINEAR now visible from the UK

This comet made a very close approach to the Earth on March 22 when it was in the far south.

The fragmentation of Comet P/2010 V1 (Ikeya-Murakami)

This comet was discovered in outburst in 2010 and it will return to perihelion this year on March 17 at

Carson, Peter (Leigh-on-Sea, UK)

I’ve been a BAA member since 1971 and have always enjoyed a wide range of observing topics. I have a

C/2013 US10 and its two tails

This comet is now well above the eastern horizon at around 6am from the UK. It’s not as bright as

Dymock, Roger (Waterlooville, UK)

I live in Waterlooville in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. As you might have guessed

Comet related resources

Websites Former Comet Section Director, Jonathan Shanklin’s BAA visual observations page includes predictions and analyses of current and past comets.

James, Nick (Chelmsford, UK)

I have been interested in astronomy for as long as he can remember, certainly since the age of 8 and

Comet Observers

The following links will take you to short descriptions of the people who submit observations to the Comet Section. If

Szabo, Sandor (Sopron, Hungary)

Sometimes I use the BAA image archive to see what comets can be reached and I also read the Comet’s

The Comet’s Tale

The Comet’s Tale is the section newsletter. Click on the images below to download a PDF version of each edition.