Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF at perihelion: online observation – 14 Jan. 2023
Next 12 Jan. 2023, comet C/2022 E3 ZTF will reach its perihelion, that is the minimum distance from the Sun. We will show it live, online: join us from the comfort of your home....
Category: comets
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF: a new image – 14 Oct. 2022.
We keep an eye on comet C/2022 E3 ZTF while it slowly approaches the Sun: here it is our latest view. The image above comes from the average of 10, 180-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF: a new image – 12 Sept. 2022.
We continue tracking comet C/2022 E3 ZTF as it slowly approaches its perihelion: here it is our latest image. The image above comes from the average of 21, 180-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the...
Comet 9P/Tempel and Deep Impact: fond memories waiting for DART crashing on Didymos/Dimorphos
On 4 July 2005, the Nasa’s Deep Impact spacecraft impacted on comet 9P/Tempel to investigate the interior of that icy world, pioneering the idea to deliberately hit another astronomical body. While we wait for DART...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF: a new image – 1 Sept. 2022.
We continue monitoring comet C/2022 E3 ZTF as it slowly approaches its perihelion: here it is our new image. The image above comes from the average of seventeen, 180-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF: a new image – 20 Aug. 2022.
We captured a new view of comet C/2022 E3 ZTF and here we share our image. The image above comes from the average of seven, 180-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the “Elena” (PlaneWave...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF: a new image – 16 Aug. 2022.
We captured comet C/2022 E3 ZTF while it slowly travels to its perihelion. Here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of seven, 180-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the...
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...
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...
Comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs: an image – 5 July 2022
Last night we captured comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs again, while it is approaching its minimum distance from the Earth. The image above comes from the average of 15, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with...
Comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs at its minimum distance from the Earth: online observation – 14 July 2022
Next 14 July, comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs will reach its minimum distance from the Earth. We will show it live: join us from the comfort of your home. Next 14 July, comet C/2017 K2...
Comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs: an image – 26 June 2022
One year after our last image, last night we captured comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs again. Now this icy world is bright and ready for its minimum distance from the Earth, next month. The image...
Comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs: an image – 10 July 2021
While comet C/2017 K2 Panstarrs is reaching its minimum distance from the Earth, we manage to share this image from last year. We will show this comet live next month. The image above comes...
