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Posted on December 6, 2018August 9, 2021 by Flinders Ranges Field Naturalists

Comet 46P Wirtanen

Comet 46P Wirtanen can be seen with the naked eye in the clear Flinders Ranges during December, with peak viewing around the 12th. The chart below shows the relationship between Orion (blue), Taurus (green), the Pleiades (pink) and the comet’s position during the days of December (red). 

CategoriesAstronomy TagsComet, Flinders Ranges

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