Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: two stunning images – 2 Mar. 2024
After more than two weeks of rain and clouds, we could spot comet 12P/Pons-Brooks for a few minutes and we captured a stunning close up and a wider view on its marvelous tail. The...
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 18 Feb. 2024
Despite it was very low above the horizon in the astronomical twilight, comet 12P/Pons-Brooks looks very nice in this image The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 13, 120-second unfiltered exposures,...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 14 Feb. 2024
We present another image of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, displaying a continuously evolving tail. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 10, 120-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic unit available...
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: an image – 18 Feb. 2024.
We continue our long term follow-up program on comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, while slowly approaching the Sun (perihelion on 27 Sept. 2024). The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of six, 300-second exposures,...
Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan: a image – 18 Feb. 2024
Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is crossing a region of the sky with plenty of galaxies on the background. Here it is pairing with NGC 4608. The image above comes from the average of 6, 300-second, unfiltered...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 13 Feb. 2024
After several cloudy nights, we collected a new image of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, displaying such a beautiful tail. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 5, 120-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the...
Comet 32P/Comas-Solà: an image – 29 Jan. 2024
We observed comet 32P/Comas-Solà, on its way to perihelion (20 Apr. 2024). The image is available below. The image above comes from the average of 5, 300-second exposures, unfiltered and unguided, remotely taken with...
Comet 144P/Kushida: an image – 3 Feb. 2024
We present a close-up of the comet 144P/Kushida, showing its inner coma. The image above comes from the average of 6, 300-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with the C14+Paramount ME+ST8-XME robotic unit available as...
Comet 32P/Comas-Solà: an image – 3 Feb. 2024
We observed comet 32P/Comas-Solà, approaching its perihelion (20 Apr. 2024). The image is available below. The image above comes from the average of 5, 300-second exposures, unfiltered and unguided, remotely taken with the C14+Paramount...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 3 Feb. 2024
We present a new image of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks on its way to its turning point around the Sun. Let’s enjoy its beauty. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 25, 120-second...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 31 Jan. 2024
We continue observing comet 12P/Pons-Brooks while it approaches the Sun and here we share a new image. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 9, 120-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the...
Comet 144P/Kushida: an image – 29 Jan. 2024
We observed comet 144P/Kushida, soon after its perihelion and showing a faint tail. The image is available below. The image above comes from the average of 5, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with the...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 29 Jan. 2024
We captured new images of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks without any interference from the Moon, using two different instruments. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 7, 180-second unfiltered exposures, remotely taken with...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 27 Jan. 2024
We took a new image of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, showing a nice tail, and we are pleased to share it here. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 15, 120-second unfiltered exposures,...
