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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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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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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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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…