when is it going to be able to be seen by naked eye?
2007-05-14 21:08:21 · 5 answers · asked by Matt 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Bright comets like McNaught are surprise visitors from the Oort cloud. The known periodic comets are mostly dim objects requiring at least binoculars to see, except for occasional close passes. I don't think any are expected in the next few years. Your best bet is to sign up for email news from a site like http://www.space.com/ or http://www.skytonight.com/ so that you'll see news of new comet discoveries.
2007-05-14 22:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a complete list of upcoming comets at this website ==>http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~jds/upcoming.htm
(NOTE: Comets with a magnitude higher than 6 are extremely difficult for the naked-eye observer)
Right now there aren't any naked-eye comets in the sky.
2007-05-14 21:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bright comets usually aren't discovered until a month or two before they're bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. None are expected at the moment.
2007-05-15 04:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-periodic-comets
2007-05-14 21:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by DeepBlue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on 'allah'.......or the moslem's god.........you know in moslem's holly book''quran'' ,it is said that god THROWS COMETS TO ''Jinns''(fairies)what ever............to make them go away...........!!!!
because they want to sneak up to god and hear what he says................!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-05-14 21:49:31 · answer #5 · answered by Farzad manda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋