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C/2023 H2 (LEMMON)

   

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12P/Pons Brooks

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, a captivating interplanetary traveler, embarks on a mesmerizing journey through the solar system. This icy wanderer follows an…

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62P/Tsuchinshan

Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan is a periodic comet that belongs to the Jupiter family, indicating its orbit is influenced significantly by Jupiter’s…

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C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)

Discovered only 12 days earlier, on august 11, 2023. The comet is only visible very low on the horizon, in…

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C/2023 E1 (ATLAS)

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SN2023ixf in M101

This SN was discovered by Koichi Itagaki (Japan) on 19/05/2023. This is a Type II Supernova, brightening fast over the…

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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…