Via Flickr:
Comet Garradd was discovered two years ago by Gordon Garradd in Australia, and is currently visible through a small telescope at visual magnitude nine. Officially designated C/2009 P1 (Garradd), the comet will likely continue to brighten, with recent projections placing it at peak magnitude six or seven in February 2012, just below naked eye visibility. Comet Garradd is already showing a short tail and is seen as the elongated fuzzy patch. (APOD 27 Jul 11)
Image Taken: 29 Jul 11
Object: Comet in Pegasus
Sunday 31 July 2011
C/2009 P1 Comet Garradd
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