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Comet Stonehouse

Topic: Astronomy

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Short description: Comet discovered in 1998


Stonehouse is a comet, designated C/1998 H1,[1] discovered by observer Patrick L. Stonehouse of Wolverine, Michigan, USA.

With a maximal brightness of about 10th magnitude in April/May, 1998, Comet Stonehouse was too faint to be seen by the unaided eye, but was a popular object for telescope-equipped comet watchers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "C/1998 H1 ( Stonehouse )". http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/1998H1/1998H1.html. 
  2. ↑ "APOD: May 14, 1998 - Comet Stonehouse". http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap980514.html. 





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