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

PANSTARRS information

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

ISON information

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November 2012
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Reticulum
November 29–December 6, 2012: Open cluster NGC 1342 in Perseus offers small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy NGC 1313 in Reticulum and barred spiral galaxy NGC 1398 in Fornax.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: November 29, 2012
Andromeda
November 22–29, 2012: Open cluster NGC 752 in Andromeda is an excellent target for naked-eye and binocular observers, open cluster NGC 663 in Cassiopeia offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: November 21, 2012
Cassiopeia
November 15–22, 2012: The Alpha Persei Association is an excellent target for naked-eye and binocular observers, open cluster M103 in Cassiopeia offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy IC 342 in Camelopardalis.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: November 15, 2012
Perseus
November 8–15, 2012: The Pleiades star cluster (M45) in Taurus is an excellent target for naked-eye and binocular observers, open cluster M34 in Perseus offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out the Little Dumbbell Nebula (M76) in Perseus.
Published: November 8, 2012
Lacerta
November 1–8, 2012: The constellation Lacerta is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, the Pinwheel Galaxy (M33) in Triangulum offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out Mirach's Ghost (NGC 404) in Andromeda.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: November 1, 2012
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