We continue observing comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner after its perihelion, while it leaves the inner Solar System. The comet is slowly fading. The image above comes from the average of 22, 180-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected “Elena”...
While both at its perihelion and about at its minimum distance from the Earth, we imaged comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, under good sky conditions. Here it is what we saw. The image above comes from the...
Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner made a nice conjunction early this morning, to celebrate both its perihelion (minimum distance from the Sun) and its large flyby with the our Planet. While surfing the skies, the comet met...
We imaged comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner again, under less than ideal conditions. The comet is always a stunning view, now ready to reach its perihelion. We will keep an eye on it. The image above comes...
While it approaches its perihelion, we imaged comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner crossings the Northern sky, close to the visibility by naked eye. We will track it for the the upcoming weeks, meantime we are pleased to...
Despite a very bright, almost full Moon, we observed comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak, finding it shining close a to a field galaxy, NGC 6015. The image above comes from the average of two, 60-seconds exposures, unfiltered,...
On its way to perihelion, comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is crossing a very nice spot of the sky. On 22 March 2017, it showed among the stars of Ursa Major, where the stunning “Owl” planetary nebula...
Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak will reach perihelion next April, so we plan to capture a few images covering its apparition. Here it is the first one. The image above comes from the average of six, 120-seconds...
– Christmas with the Comet: online observation (23 Dec. 2024)
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