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

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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December 2010
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December 30, 2010-January 5, 2011: Open cluster NGC 1857 and Crystal Ball Nebula make nice targets for small-telescope owners, while dark nebula Barnard 29 awaits large-telescope owners.
Published: December 30, 2010
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December 23-30, 2010: Three double stars in Orion and open cluster NGC 1528 make nice targets for small-telescope owners, while spiral galaxy NGC 1532 awaits large-telescope owners.
Published: December 22, 2010
Fornax
December 16-23, 2010: Snow Collar Galaxy and planetary nebula NGC 1360 make nice targets for small-telescope owners, while Hind’s Variable Nebula awaits large-telescope owners.
Published: December 16, 2010
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The first total eclipse of the Moon in nearly 3 years occurs the night of December 20/21. Weather permitting, people across North America will be able to see totality.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: December 14, 2010
The autumn sky
December 9-16, 2010: Open cluster NGC 956 and Fornax A make nice targets for small-telescope owners, while elliptical galaxy NGC 1201 awaits large-telescope owners.
Published: December 9, 2010
Perseus
December 2-9, 2010: A pair of double stars in Aries and open cluster NGC 1245 make nice targets for small-telescope owners, while the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097 awaits large-telescope owners.
Published: December 2, 2010
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