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

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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October 2008
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Pinwheel Galaxy
Constellation Lacerta, the Pinwheel Galaxy, and Mirach's Ghost are visible in this week's night sky.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 30, 2008
Triangulum
The constellation Triangulum the Triangle, Double Cluster in Perseus, and the spiral galaxy NGC 891 are visible in the next few days.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 23, 2008
The autumn sky
The constellation Piscis Austrinus, globular cluster M2, and the Saturn Nebula are visible in the next few days.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 16, 2008
Albireo in Cygnus
The constellation Equuleus, double star Albireo, and Polarissima Borealis are visible in the night sky this week.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 9, 2008
Andromeda / M31
Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the double star Gamma Andromedae, and the Deer Lick Group are visible in this week's night sky.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: October 2, 2008
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