Panstarrs C /2011 l4

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DonB
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Panstarrs C /2011 l4

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I just reviewed my updated "Stary Nighhts". According to the update, this comet (Panstarrs C/2011 L4) is already at magnitude 4.5 and later this month will be a bright comet (.07 magnitude). Am Iseeing things, or does other astronomy softwear confirm this predicition :?: :?: :?:

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Re: Panstarrs C /2011 l4

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According to Cloudy Nights, Don, there is a glitch. I saw this message:

"The last version of Starry Night is 7.0. You should update the orbital elements for your version 6.0. [url]http://www.minorplan...s/Soft07Cmt.txt[/url]
C/2011 L4 is in the southwest but magnitude is 22."

I checked a couple comet databases and it isn't listed. Rebekah
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