Comet PANSTARRS now fading

Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) peaked between magnitude +1.0 and +2.0 in the days after its March 10th perihelion. Since then … More

Comet PANSTARRS naked eye from Tucson

This evening I was successful in visually seeing Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) for the first time. Though not an easy … More

Today (March 10) at 4 hours UT (or GMT) comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) reached perihelion, or the point in its … More

Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) has been thrilling observers in the southern hemisphere for the past few weeks as it approaches … More