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

PANSTARRS information

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

ISON information

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August 2010
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Sagittarius
August 26-September 2, 2010: Corona Australis makes a nice target for beginning observers, while the Castaway Cluster and the Red Spider Nebula provide nice targets for telescope owners.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: August 26, 2010
Sagittarius
August 19-26, 2010: Open cluster M25 makes a nice target for beginning observers, while the Black Swallowtail Butterfly Cluster and the Lost in Space Galaxy provide nice targets for telescope owners.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: August 19, 2010
Hercules chart
August 12-19, 2010: The center of the Milky Way makes a nice target for beginning observers, while globular cluster M92 and the Little Ghost provide nice targets for telescope owners.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: August 12, 2010
August 2010 meteor finder chart
The annual Perseid meteor shower is typically one of the best of the year. In 2010, this shower should look great because it peaks under a moonless sky Thursday night, August 12, and Friday morning August 13. You'll see the brightest meteors easily, and from a dark site you'll also count quite a few faint shooting stars.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: August 10, 2010
Updated Scorpius
August 5-12, 2010: The constellation Corona Borealis makes a nice target for beginning observers, while globular cluster M9 and the Lobster Nebula provide nice targets for telescope owners.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: August 5, 2010
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