| New Comet
Comet 2007-E2 (Lovejoy)
Recently discovered, it is currently a Southern hemisphere object, and can't be seen from UK - YET - but is heading North.
It is expected to be at it's brightest throughout late April, as it tracks North through Hercules, at around 7th magnitude (estimated)
'7th mag' means it is just beyond naked-eye capability from a rural site, but should be fairly easy to see in binoculars.
At the weekend. I'm doing a 'monthly events for April' post for my own astronomy forum - when I get the finder-chart drawn-up, I'll post it here too.
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