Comet 240P/NEAT fragments: two images – 19 Nov. & 9 Dec. 2025.
We imaged comet 240P/NEAT on its way to perihelion, capturing both its fragments on two different nights.
Comet 240P/NEAT: A and B fragments. 9 Dec. 2025.
The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of 7, 300-second unfiltered exposures, remotely taken with the Celestron C14+Paramount ME+SBIG ST-10XME robotic unit available as part of the Virtual Telescope Project in Manciano, Italy. Sky conditions were very good.
Both fragments A (the brightest component on the left) and B are well visible, together with the dusty tail.
About twenty days earlier we captured another, lower resolution image, showing both the fragments.
Comet 240P/NEAT: A and B fragments. 19 Nov. 2025.
This comet will reach perihelion next 19 Dec. and we will continue monitoring it through the season..
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