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C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

    A lucky break in the clouds, and WHAT a difference this comet has made in a couple of…

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C/2022 U2 (ATLAS)

Close encounter with C/2022 E3 ZTF. ATLAS is seen on the right, middle of frame. Here is a composite image…

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Party on Jupiter 20221026

On october 26, 2022 we witnessed a double moon and shadow transit, accompanied by the GRS. From right to left,…

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SN 2022hrs in NGC 4647

This Supernova was discovered on 2022-04-16 19:15:28 by Koichi Itagaki. It was mag 15 in the discovery image. I am estimating…

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116P/Wild

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67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

This comet became known as the first comet where a human spacecraft was able to land on. The spacecraft Rosetta…

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C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)

Discovery: 10/06/2019 This comet has a long way to go, Perihelium is at January 05, 2022 – so we have…

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110P/Hartley

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4P/Faye

First time I see this periodic comet with an orbital period of 7.48 years. It was a little brighter than…

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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (P/1908 IV)

Discovery   Discovered by Arnold SchwassmannArno Arthur Wachmann Discovery date November 15, 1927 Alternative designations 1908 IV; 1927 II; 1941…

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C/2021 A1 Leonard

This comet was the firt comet discovery in 2021 (hence: A1), and is now seen in the morning sky. It…

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Nova V1405 CAS

This nova was discovered by Yuji Nakamura (Kameyama, Mie, Japan) as possible nova PNV J23244760+6111140, on March 18.4236. Months later,…