Comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs: an image – 10 July 2021
While comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs is reaching its minimum distance from the Earth, we manage to share this image from last year. We will show this comet live next month. The image above comes...
Category: comets
A Tau Herculid meteor shower? Online observation – 31 May 2022
Next 31 May 2022, there are chances to see a new meteor shower, the Tau Herculids. With some luck, it could be intense. True or not? We can only wait and see: join us...
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: a image – 23 Feb. 2022
We present our latest image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, captured a couple of nights ago. The image above comes from the average of 10, 180-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely collected with the “Elena” (PlaneWave 17″+Paramount ME+SBIG STL-6303E) robotic...
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: a image – 30 Jan. 2022
Several years after our last view, we observed comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko again, capturing part of its nice tail. Here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of 14, 300-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely...
Comet 108P/Ciffreo, possible fragmentation: a new image – 8 Jan. 2022
We observed comet 108P/Ciffreo again, clearly spotting its possible fragmentation. The image is presented below. The image above comes from the average of 14, 180-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely collected with the “Elena” (PlaneWave 17″+Paramount...
Comet 108P/Ciffreo: possible fragmentation? – 8 Jan. 2022
We imaged comet 108P/Ciffreo, after hearing of the possible fragmentation of its nucleus. Our image likely confirms the event. The image above comes from the average of 15, 180-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely collected with...
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard: a image – 07 Dec. 2021.
Despite the poor weather conditions of this season, making hard for us to track it daily, we succeeded capturing this new image of comet C/2021 A1 Leonard. The image above comes from the average of...
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard at the minimum distance from the Earth: online observation – 12 Dec. 2021
Next 12 Dec., comet C/2021 A1 Leonard will be at its minimum distance from our home planet. Say it “hello” by joining our live feed. On that night, comet Leonard will be at about...
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard: a image – 04 Dec. 2021.
After a few cloudy nights, we imaged comet C/2021 A1 Leonard again. Here it is our new image. The image above comes from the average of 11, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the “Elena”...
Cometa C/2021 A1 Leonard: guida all’osservazione
Avete sentito parlare della cometa C/2021 A1 Leonard e volete vederla anche voi? Come, dove e quando: ecco tutte le risposte che stavate cercando! NB: questa guida verrà periodicamente aggiornata, tenendo conto della reale...
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard meets the globular cluster Messier 3: online observation – 3 Dec. 2021
Next 3 Dec., comet C/2021 A1 Leonard and the stunning globular cluster Messier 3 will share the same spot in the sky. The view will be breathtaking, this is why we will bring it...
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard: a image and movie – 30 Nov. 2021.
Now that comet C/2021 A1 Leonard is ready to show at its best, we captured this new image, after several weeks of cloudy weather. The image above comes from the average of 11, 120-second...
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard: online observation – 8 Dec. 2021
Next 8 Dec. 2021, our Earth will cross the orbital plane of comet C/2021 A1 Leonard. This will offer special conditions to spot this icy world, hopefully becoming naked-eye around that date. See this...
Comet 433P = Asteroid (248370) 2005 QN173 and its tail: new images – 12 Sept. and 27 Oct. 2021
We are pleased to share our follow-up images covering the unusual activity of asteroid (248370) 2005 QN173, now also classified as comet 433P. It is fading, but still shows its tail. The images above comes...
