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...great comet was discovered in March by Czech-born Astronomer Luboš Kohoutek while he was looking for asteroids with the Hamburg Observatory's 31-in. Schmidt telescope; at that time it was some 480 million miles away from the sun, or roughly in the vicinity of the orbit of Jupiter. In contrast, Halley's comet-less bright than Kohoutek's-was not spotted until it was about 170 million miles closer to the sun. Although the nucleus of a typical comet (which is thought to be composed of frozen water, methane and ammonia, as well...
...evening during January as it begins to move away. Perhaps the most remarkable sight will be seen by observers in Latin America. On the day before Christmas, an annular eclipse* will occur over South America. That should create an awesome Yuletide display: a fiery ring of sunlight, the Comet Kohoutek and the bright planets Jupiter and Venus, all grouped in the same area of the eclipse-darkened...