Make msnNOW my homepage
File photo of the comet Pan STARRS (C/2011 L4 via Wikipedia)

Comet Pan-STARRS to dazzle the world this weekend

3/5/2013

If you've been hoping for a "Night of the Comet" (Netflix it!) moment, our best chance might be coming tonight, when the impressively named comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to Earth. While we don't necessarily expect the comet to coat the planet in red dust and turn everyone except a lucky few into comet-induced zombies, Comet Pan-STARRS — named for the Hawaii observatory that discovered it in 2011 — will offer a pretty spectacular viewing opportunity, best appreciated at its perihelion (its closest approach to the sun) on Sunday. [Source]  

Click to see more on msnNOW.com, updated 24 hours a day.

Read more:
New comet prepares to wow all of humanity Comet coming in 2013 could be brighter than the moon
most recent

Will you go out to see the comet?

Most Commented
Most Shared
AdChoices
Popular this week
  • Shared
  • Commented
  • Viewed
AdChoices