Year of the Comet
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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The Sky This Month
August 2011

Tune into the most observable events in this month's sky.

Jupiter
October 2011: In addition to the usual crop of planetary delights, the sky offers two meteor showers, a pair of bright asteroids, and possibly a trio of eye-catching comets.
By Martin Ratcliffe, Alister Ling // Published: August 29, 2011
Neptune
August 2011: Almost all the major planets are on display this month.
By Martin Ratcliffe, Alister Ling // Published: June 27, 2011
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