Tagged: 15P

Comet 15P/Finlay: 10 Feb. 2015

Comet 15P/Finlay: an image (10 Feb. 2015)

Comet 15P/Finlay was observed again with the robotic Virtual Telescope facility, using a short and lately rare clear moment, after weeks of bad weather. The image above comes from the average of seven, 90-seconds...

Comet 15P/Finlay: 19 Dec. 2014

Comet 15P/Finlay: an image (19 Dec. 2014)

A couple of days ago, astronomers observing from Argentina reported that comet 15P/Finlay was significantly brighter than previously reporting, suggesting an ongoing outburst. This was later confirmed by observers in Australia and from southern...