Category: comets

Comet 13P/Olbers: 6 Sept. 2024.

Comet 13P/Olbers: a new image – 6 Sept. 2024

We imaged comet 13P/Olbers again, under good sky conditions and we share our picture here. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 16, 120-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic...

Comet 13P/Olbers: 5 Sept. 2024.

Comet 13P/Olbers: a new image – 5 Sept. 2024

We imaged comet 13P/Olbers one month after our last visit. While it is significantly fainter, it still is a beautiful object. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 18, 120-second unfiltered exposures,...

Comet 13P/Olbers: 8 Aug. 2024.

Comet 13P/Olbers: a new image – 8 Aug. 2024

We spotted comet 13P/Olbers again, admiring its amazing tail. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 11, 120-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic unit available as part of the...

Comet 13P/Olbers: 31 July 2024.

Comet 13P/Olbers: a couple of images – 31 July 2024

Here we present new images of comet 13P/Olbers, while leaving the inner Solar System, after its perihelion. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 7, 120-second unfiltered exposures, remotely taken with...

Comet 13P/Olbers: 25 July 2024.

Comet 13P/Olbers: an image – 25 July 2024

Here it is a new image comet 13P/Olbers, showing the first part of its ion tail. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 10, 120-second unfiltered exposures, remotely taken with the...

Comet 13P/Olbers: 24 July 2024.

Comet 13P/Olbers: an image – 24 July 2024

We imaged again comet 13P/Olbers, while it recedes from its recent perihelion. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 11, 120-second unfiltered exposures, remotely taken with the “Elena” (PlaneWave 17″ +...

Comet 13P/Olbers: 8 July 2024.

Comet 13P/Olbers: an image – 8 July 2024

We imaged again comet 13P/Olbers, now slowly leaving the inner Solar System. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 20, 120-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic unit available...

Comet 13P/Olbers: 2 July 2024.

Comet 13P/Olbers: an image – 2 July 2024

Here it is comet 13P/Olbers, imaged two days after perihelion The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 12, 120-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic unit available as part...