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Originally Posted by sassan
Knowing the forecast for tomorrow, finger crossing will not come to my rescue. So any one knows when is the next comet visiting us? Hopefully one soon in near future and I am not even thinking of something like Halley.
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According to the British Astronomical Association 2007 will be a poor year for returning comets. The brightest is likely to be comet 8P/Tuttle which should be visible right at the end of the year and could be a binocular or even naked eye object. Quite often the best comets are those that have only made one visit and so future ones are yet to be discovered. (e.g. Hale-Bopp and McNaught) I have recently joined the BAA and will receive notice of new discoveries and should any arise can post the details here. Comets are highly unpredictable and can be very disappointing. There are some returning comets that should be visible in a telescope but to see them either requires a goto scope or someone who knows the sky well.
I hope that helps.
Dave