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

PANSTARRS information

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

ISON information

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March 2013
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Coma-Berenices
March 28–April 4, 2013: The Coma Berenices star cluster is an excellent target for naked-eye and binocular observers, the Stargate asterism in Corvus offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy M99 in Coma Berenices.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: March 28, 2013
CanesVenatici
March 21–28, 2013: It's time to explore Canes Venatici. The constellation is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out the Whale Galaxy (NGC 4631).
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: March 21, 2013
Corvus
March 14–21, 2013: The constellation Corvus the Crow is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, open cluster M67 in Cancer offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy NGC 2683 in Lynx.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: March 14, 2013
Hydra-west
March 7–14, 2013: The Head of Hydra is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, open cluster NGC 1981 in Orion offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out reflection nebula NGC 1999, also in Orion.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: March 7, 2013
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