The Aug. 2022 Supermoon: a great show from Rome – 12 Aug. 2022
The 13 Aug. 2022 Supermoon, the last of the year, offered a superb sight in Rome, despite the clouds. Here we share some of our images. You know: we love sharing the beauty of...
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Supernova SN 2022osg in CGCG 373-018 galaxy: a image – 31 July 2022.
We observed the supernova SN 2022osg in the galaxy CGCG 373-018, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of eight, 120-second exposures, unfiltered,...
“Milky Way Deep-Sky Treasures”: on online event for the Milky Way Star Festival – 8 Aug. 2022
Get set to celebrate our home galaxy, the Milky Way! Based on the annual, traditional Tanabata festival held across Japan every summer, Astronomers Without Borders will be holding its own very special online Milky Way...
Mars and Uranus meet in the sky: images from a planetary conjunction – 2 Aug. 2022.
We spotted the beautiful the Mars-Uranus conjunction and shared it with the world. Here they are our images. This morning, we spotted the awaited Mars-Uranus conjunction: the two planets were within 1.5 degrees (three lunar...
Supernova SN 2022pgf in NGC 5894 spiral galaxy: a image – 31 July 2022.
We observed the supernova SN 2022pgf in the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 5894, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of six, 120-second exposures,...
Supernova SN 2022mxv in NGC 7769 spiral galaxy: a image – 31 July 2022.
We observed the supernova SN 2022mvx in the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7769, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of seven, 120-second exposures,...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF: a new image – 31 July 2022.
We imaged comet C/2022 E3 ZTF again, while it brightens on its way to perihelion. Here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of 12, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected...
Supernova SN 2021sgz in IC 3095 galaxy: a image – 9 July 2021.
We observed the supernova SN 2021sgz in the IC 3095 galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely...
Supernova SN 2022jzc in NGC 4088 spiral galaxy: a image – 5 July 2022.
We observed the supernova SN 2022jzc in the NGC 4088 spiral galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of seven, 120-second exposures, unfiltered,...
Supernova SN 2022hrs in NGC 4647 spiral galaxy: a image – 28 July 2022.
We observed the supernova SN 2022hrs in the NGC 4647 intermediate spiral galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of six, 120-second exposures,...
Supernova SN 2022oqm in NGC 5875 spiral galaxy: a image – 28 July 2022.
We observed the supernova SN 2022oqm in the NGC 5875 spiral galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of seven, 120-second exposures, unfiltered,...
Comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs: an image – 28 July 2022
We imaged comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs again, while it is slowly approaching its minimum distance from the Sun. The image above comes from the average of 14, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the “Elena”...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF: images – 5 & 28 July 2022
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF will hopefully be bright enough to be seen by naked eye early next year. While waiting and hoping, we imaged it a few times this July. The image above comes...
The Moon, Uranus and Mars meet at dawn
On 22 July 2022, the Moon had a nice conjunction with Uranus, helping to locate the otherwise largely missed first planet of modern era. Mars was not far from them, enriching the view. I...
