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Bryce Bolin
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Research scientist at Eureka, Scientific. Small bodies of the Solar System. Avid paraglider pilot and traveler.
Comet C/2025 K1 Caught in Color!

noirlab.edu/public/image...
Comet C/2025 K1 Caught in Color!
Comet C/2025 K1 Caught in Color!
noirlab.edu
September 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Lunar eclipse 2026 August 27th, seen with a 70 mm refractor.
August 28, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Total eclipse viewed near Ariza, Spain, with a 70 mm refractor, 2026 August 12, 20:30 CEST.
August 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"Gemini North Spots the Changing Comet 3I/ATLAS": noirlab.edu/public/image...
Gemini North Spots the Changing Comet 3I/ATLAS
Gemini North Spots the Changing Comet 3I/ATLAS
noirlab.edu
June 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM
2026 January Gemini imaging and spectroscopic monitoring of 3I/ATLAS: astronomerstelegram.org?read=17841
June 12, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Webb sniffs methane from interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
Webb sniffs methane from interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Webb's MIRI image of the interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS in three different light wavelengths
www.esa.int
June 2, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Check out this fantastic Planetary Radio by Sarah Al-Ahmed about the 100-year history of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society: www.planetary.org/planetary-ra...
Los Angeles Astronomical Society celebrates 100 years of looking up
The Los Angeles Astronomical Society is one of the oldest and largest amateur astronomy clubs in the United States, and this year it’s turning one…
www.planetary.org
May 31, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I will be giving the Doc Morris Public Lecture at San Diego State University this Friday, "Exploration Of Interstellar Visitors and what they Reveal About Extrasolar Systems". The event is open to the public, so feel free to join us!

physics.sdsu.edu/exploration-...
April 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Tatsumi, de León, & Popescu 2026, "Hayabusa2# enstatite-like target 1998 KY26 originating from the Nysa family", A&A:

www.aanda.org/articles/aa/...
www.aanda.org
April 2, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Reposted by Bryce Bolin
Like many science journalists this week, I'll covering the #ArtemisII mission for @nature.com. Our first story is now up! We explore the science that the astronauts will do on their flight — and how this advances beyond the Apollo era. 🧪🔭

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Artemis II mission is about to fly humans to the Moon — here’s the science they’ll do
Set to lift off this week, the NASA flight will take astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
www.nature.com
March 31, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Congratulations to El Moutamid et al!

MPEC F170: Numbering of regular satellite Uranus XXVIII

www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K26/K26...
MPEC 2026-F170 : Numbering of regular satellite Uranus XXVIII
We are the official body that deals with astrometric observations and orbits of minor planets (asteroids) and comets.
www.minorplanetcenter.net
March 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM
ATel #17719: December 2025 Gemini spectroscopic and photometric constraints on the activity and gas contents of 3I/ATLAS: www.astronomerstelegram.org?read=17719
March 12, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Reposted by Bryce Bolin
Join Bryce Bolin & Laura-May Abron for a solar system triple feature, LIVE from Maunakea w/ Keck/MOSFIRE 🔭✨
🔹 Session 1: Feb 5 | 7:30 PM HST | Feb 6 | 5:30 AM UT
ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🔹 Session 2: Feb 6 | 8:00 PM HST | Feb 7 | 6:00 AM UT
ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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January 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Gemini North Catches Crumbling Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS): noirlab.edu/public/es/im...
Gemini Norte captura al cometa C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) rompiéndose en pedazos
Gemini Norte captura al cometa C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) rompiéndose en pedazos
noirlab.edu
January 29, 2026 at 9:44 AM
"JWST NIRCam detection of secondary fragmentation in C/2025 K1-C (ATLAS)": www.astronomerstelegram.org?read=17598
January 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
JWST observations of C/2025 K1 are happening now:

spacetelescopelive.org/webb?obsId=0...

Go James Webb, go!
January 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Happy New Year, everyone!

Gemini multi-band follow-up of fragmenting Oort cloud comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)

www.astronomerstelegram.org?read=17570
January 1, 2026 at 3:12 AM
A Gemini post-perihelion view of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS: www.astronomerstelegram.org?read=17561
December 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Meet Dr. Larry Denneau, the discoverer of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: www.space.com/astronomy/co...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS wasn't supposed to be there — meet the astronomer who discovered it
Dr. Larry Denneau of the University of Hawaii is nothing like your typical astronomer.
www.space.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Reposted by Bryce Bolin
We're all big fans! ;)

Observations by @brycebolin.bsky.social et al.
New results from the International Gemini Observatory 🔭 on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, in which it continues to do fun cometary things! The new spectrum confirms 3I/ATLAS is actively emitting CN, C3, and C2 gases, plus a visible dust fan. www.astronomerstelegram.org?read=17503
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM