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New Comet Discovered by UH Telescope on Haleakalā Could Become Visible in 2022

The University of Hawaiʻi’s Pan-STARRS1 telescope atop Hakeakalā discovered a new comet that may become bright enough for spectators to see with the naked eye as it moves closer to Earth in late April or early May 2022.

Lunar Eclipse Helps Locate 3 Near-Earth Asteroids

Astronomers on Haleakalā raced against a brief 60-minute window during the May 26, 2021 total lunar eclipse — when the sky was darkened during a full moon — to search for faint Near-Earth Objects. And, using the University of Hawaiʻi Pan-STARRS telescopes, they pinpointed three to the northwest of the eclipsed moon.

New Comet Found with Haleakala Pan-STARRS Telescope

The comet is expected to be visible to the naked eye in early 2013, when it will be about as far away as Mercury.

19 near Earth Asteroids Discovered with Haleakala Telescope

The asteroid discovery is the most made by a single telescope on a given night. Scientists say the record number not only shows the power of the telescope, but…