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Comets in 2017

While there are no particularly bright comets due in 2017 there are a few that might reach binocular or naked

Note that Martin wrote this for the (now defunct) 2017 Yearbook of Astronomy and he has generously agreed that it

NASA’s Juno spacecraft, in orbit around Jupiter, is now beginning its proper mission, with all seven active instruments having performed

Animated maps, derived from JunoCam images by Gerald Eichstädt, now show the circulation of cyclonic storms in the North Polar

Here is a predictive map of Jupiter for 2016 Dec.11, the date of Juno’s perijove-3. It shows the expected positions

My observing sites are Hamble, UK. New Mexico, USA, Siding Spring, AU and my specific comet observing interests eg visual,

At Observatory I work as a volunteer.My main job – Fellow of the Kiev National Botanical Garden. In the photo

I live about 20 miles south of downtown Denver, Colorado. I have the advantage of living on a hill at

Jupiter in 2015/16: Final report John Rogers (British Astronomical Association) & Gianluigi Adamoli (JUPOS team), with data from the JUPOS