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

PANSTARRS information

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

ISON information

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October 2011
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TUCANA

October 27–November 3, 2011: The Small Magellanic Cloud in Tucana and three double stars in Pisces offer small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out irregular galaxy IC 10 in Cassiopeia.

By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 27, 2011
Aquarius

October 20–27, 2011: Open clusters NGC 129 and NGC 189 in Cassiopeia offer small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out globular cluster NGC 7492 in Aquarius and sprial galaxy NGC 45 in Cetus.

By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 20, 2011
Pegasus

October 13–20, 2011: Open cluster NGC 7788 in Cassiopeia offers small-telescope owners a nice view, while large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy NGC 7678 and barred sprial galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegasus.

By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 13, 2011
Cepheus

October 6–13, 2011: Open cluster NGC 7686 in Andromeda offers small-telescope owners a nice view, while large-telescope owners can seek out emission nebula NGC 7538 in Cepheus and barred spiral galaxy NGC 7640 in Andromeda.

By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 6, 2011
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