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

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

ISON information

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May 2012
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SERPENS CAPUT
May 31–June 7, 2012: Open cluster NGC 5822 in Lupus offers small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy NGC 5962 in Serpens Caput and spiral galaxy NGC 5965 in Draco.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: May 31, 2012
scorpius
May 24–31, 2012: Open cluster NGC 6067 in Norma offers small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out planetary nebula NGC 6072 in Scorpius and barred spiral galaxy NGC 5921 in Serpens.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: May 24, 2012
LUPUS
May 17–24, 2012: A trio of double stars offers small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out globular cluster NGC 5927 in Lupus and spiral galaxy NGC 5899 in Boötes.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: May 17, 2012
Virgo
May 10–17, 2012: Two double stars in Crux offer small-telescope owners nice views, while large-telescope owners can seek out the Lost Galaxy (NGC 4535) in Virgo and the Leo galaxy cluster. 
Published: May 10, 2012
Corvus
May 3–10, 2012: Open cluster NGC 4609 in Crux offers small-telescope owners a nice view, while large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy M88 in Coma Berenices and the Antennae Galaxies in Corvus.
Published: May 3, 2012
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