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Comet PANSTARRS Can Now Be Seen In Baton Rouge

Starting this week we will be able to see the Comet PANSTARRS.  To see the comet, look to the west right after sunset and it will be just above the horizon.  You will need an unobstructed view of it to see it well since it appears after sunset.

NASA Image

History:  It was discovered back in June of 2011 and bears the name of the telescope that discovered it: Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System according to NASA.  This sits atop of the Haleakala Volcano in Hawaii.

Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS as seen from Mount Dale, Western Australia. The lights on the distant horizon are from the city of Armadale, which is southeast of Perth. Image credit: Astronomy Education Services/Gingin Observatory 
Close-up of comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS as seen from Mount Dale, Western Australia. Image credit: Astronomy Education Services/Gingin Observatory 


Additional Information can be found on NASA's Webpage.

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