by Efrain Morales » Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:01 pm
Comet 15P Finlay recent outburst on January 18th, 23:27ut. The comets outburst on 16th December 2014 from magnitude 11 to magnitude 9 becoming bright enough to seen in common binoculars. On 23 December 2014, 15P and Mars were only 1/6th of a degree apart in the sky after sunset. But by 23 December 2014 the comet had dimmed considerably since the outburst.
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Comet 15P Finlay recent outburst on January 18th, 23:27ut. The comets outburst on 16th December 2014 from magnitude 11 to magnitude 9 becoming bright enough to seen in common binoculars. On 23 December 2014, 15P and Mars were only 1/6th of a degree apart in the sky after sunset. But by 23 December 2014 the comet had dimmed considerably since the outburst.