Supernova SN 2017fgc in NGC 474: an image (28 July 2017)
A bright supernova, SN 2017fgc, was recently discovered in the galaxy NGC 474, making a nice pair with NGC 470. Of course, we had a quick look. The image above is the average of...
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Galactic nova ASASSN-17hx at its maximum? New images from 27 and 28 July 2017
Perhaps we are there: the galactic nova ASASSN-17hx might be sitting right now on its maximum of light, after a long and slow rising march, but faster these last nights. Here they are our...
Cometary activity in (457175) 2008 GO98: follow-up image (27 July 2017)
After a few days, we imaged the intriguing (457175) 2008 GO98, the Hilda-type object again, to check if its cometary activity was still ongoing. And it was, of course, as this image clearly. The...
Guess what? Nova ASASSN-17hx is brighter than ever – 26 July 2017
The galactic nova ASASSN-17hx continues to amaze us: it is now continuously brightening, day after day, making observers happy to have such an easy-to-see erupting star out there. We have just found it at...
The Moon and Mercury shine above Rome at sunset – 25 July 2017.
The Moon and Mercury, the innermost planet of our Solar System, had a great meeting these past hours. Here I present some shots capturing this exclusive show, hanging over the skyline in Rome. Clouds...
Galactic Nova ASASSN-17hx does not stop rising: new evident brightening – 24 July 2017
You might be used to hear this, but we are happy to say it again: the galactic nova ASASSN-17hx is still rising, now shining at mag. 8.8 on our CCD images! So, we were...
Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, further follow-up – 22 July 2017
As promised, we continue our follow-up observations of NGC 6946 and its supernova SN 2017eaw. The object was found at mag. 13.1, a little fainter than two weeks earlier. Is this an hint that...
Galactic Nova ASASSN-17hx rises… again! – 22 July 2017
More than one month after its discovery, the galactic nova ASASSN-17hx is still climbing! Last night we spotted it as bright as mag. 9.4 in our CCD images and we bet it will do...
Galactic Nova ASASSN-17hx is still rising – 21 July 2017
After one week from our previous observation, we looked for the galactic nova ASASSN-17hx again, finding it brighter, at least on CCD images! This objects continues to shines for most of the night, waiting...
Cometary activity in (457175) 2008 GO98: follow-up image (21 July 2017)
We managed to capture new images of (457175) 2008 GO98, the Hilda-type asteroid recently turned comet. It still show a little coma, so the activity is still ongoing. The image above is the average...
Cometary activity in (457175) 2008 GO98: an image (17 July 2017)
Earlier this month, the Hilda-type asteroid (457175) 2008 GO98 showed evident cometary activity on images captured by G. J. Leonard at Mt. Lemmon Survey.The following nights the extremely bright full Moon was a serious issue, making...
Happy 70th Birthday, Brian May, with your (52665) Brianmay asteroid!
Today, Brian May, more than a legend for many of us, celebrates its 70th Birthday. Founder and guitarist of the epic rock band Queen, Brian also attained a PhD in Astrophysicist and co-founded Asteroid Day in...
Galactic Nova ASASSN-17hx is now an easy object: will brighten further? – 13 July 2017
In less than one month, the galactic nova ASASSN-17hx has increased its brightness of about 2 full magnitudes, being now accessible with small telescopes and binoculars. Below is a new image and an animation,...
Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, an update – 9 July 2017
We continue monitoring supernova SN 2017eaw in the spiral galaxy NGC 6946. Discovered almost two months ago, its brightness is still at its maximum. The image above is the average of twenty, 90-seconds exposures, remotely...
