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

PANSTARRS information

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

ISON information

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January 2012
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Camelopardalis
January 26–February 2, 2012: Open clusters NGC 2266 and NGC 2331 in Gemini offer small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out barred spiral galaxy NGC 2336 in Camelopardalis and emission nebula Sharples 2–301 in Canis Major.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: January 26, 2012
Monoceros
January 19–26, 2012: Open clusters NGC 2286, NGC 2302, NGC 2311, NGC 2324, and NGC 2335 are all visible through even a 4-inch telescope, and all lie in the same constellation — Monoceros the Unicorn.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: January 19, 2012
Monoceros-011311
January 12–19, 2012: Open clusters NGC 2204 and NGC 2243 in Canis Major offer small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out emission nebula NGC 2316 in Monoceros and sprial galaxy NGC 2280 in Canis Major.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: January 12, 2012
Dorado
January 5–12, 2012: The Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) offers small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out barred spiral galaxy NGC 2188 in Columba and barred sprial NGC 1744 in Lepus.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: January 5, 2012
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