☄️🔭 #CometObs
Inner coma details
Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
2025 Feb. 09.37 UT inner coma dia.=&1.1' outer coma dia.=&3.8' m1=11.0: (m2=14.3)... [T72] 0.51-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD... T. Prystavski... (iTelescope observatory, X07 (remotely from Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile))
Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
2025 Feb. 09.37 UT inner coma dia.=&1.1' outer coma dia.=&3.8' m1=11.0: (m2=14.3)... [T72] 0.51-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD... T. Prystavski... (iTelescope observatory, X07 (remotely from Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile))
February 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
☄️🔭 #CometObs
Woke up w/o alarm at 4:30 to clear skies. Finder & comparison charts were already prepared.
#CometObs
C/2025 K1 (ATLAS): 9.5 mag, 1.5', DC7, 0.25° tail in PA290°, elongated coma, miniature comet
3I/ATLAS: 9.7 mag, 3.5', DC5, no aliens
3I is my 188th visual comet.
🔭☄️
#CometObs
C/2025 K1 (ATLAS): 9.5 mag, 1.5', DC7, 0.25° tail in PA290°, elongated coma, miniature comet
3I/ATLAS: 9.7 mag, 3.5', DC5, no aliens
3I is my 188th visual comet.
🔭☄️
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Woke up w/o alarm at 4:30 to clear skies. Finder & comparison charts were already prepared.
#CometObs
C/2025 K1 (ATLAS): 9.5 mag, 1.5', DC7, 0.25° tail in PA290°, elongated coma, miniature comet
3I/ATLAS: 9.7 mag, 3.5', DC5, no aliens
3I is my 188th visual comet.
🔭☄️
#CometObs
C/2025 K1 (ATLAS): 9.5 mag, 1.5', DC7, 0.25° tail in PA290°, elongated coma, miniature comet
3I/ATLAS: 9.7 mag, 3.5', DC5, no aliens
3I is my 188th visual comet.
🔭☄️
Santa was early. 🔭☄️#CometObs
November 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Santa was early. 🔭☄️#CometObs
Give Taras a follow if you're interested in images of current comets!
☄️🔭 #CometObs
☄️🔭 #CometObs
Comet C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
2025 Jan. 17.14 UT m1=13.3 (m2=15.0) Dia.=0.9' Tail=7.0' in PA 65 deg... [T24] 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD... T. Prystavski (iTelescope observatory, U69 (Auberry, California, USA))
2025 Jan. 17.14 UT m1=13.3 (m2=15.0) Dia.=0.9' Tail=7.0' in PA 65 deg... [T24] 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph + CCD... T. Prystavski (iTelescope observatory, U69 (Auberry, California, USA))
February 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Give Taras a follow if you're interested in images of current comets!
☄️🔭 #CometObs
☄️🔭 #CometObs
#CometObs early morning session:
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann: 11.6 mag, 2.1', DC5-6
333P/LINEAR: 11.6 mag, 1.8', DC3
333P is my 181st visual comet.
A very interesting small comet. Image by Roland Fichtl (Germany) of Nov 25 below.
forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph...
Now coffee. ☕
☄️🔭
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann: 11.6 mag, 2.1', DC5-6
333P/LINEAR: 11.6 mag, 1.8', DC3
333P is my 181st visual comet.
A very interesting small comet. Image by Roland Fichtl (Germany) of Nov 25 below.
forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph...
Now coffee. ☕
☄️🔭
November 29, 2024 at 4:27 AM
#CometObs early morning session:
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann: 11.6 mag, 2.1', DC5-6
333P/LINEAR: 11.6 mag, 1.8', DC3
333P is my 181st visual comet.
A very interesting small comet. Image by Roland Fichtl (Germany) of Nov 25 below.
forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph...
Now coffee. ☕
☄️🔭
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann: 11.6 mag, 2.1', DC5-6
333P/LINEAR: 11.6 mag, 1.8', DC3
333P is my 181st visual comet.
A very interesting small comet. Image by Roland Fichtl (Germany) of Nov 25 below.
forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph...
Now coffee. ☕
☄️🔭
First #CometObs of 2026 and probably my last of C/2025 T1 (ATLAS):
9.9 mag, 2.5', DC3, comet is fading slower than expected
Now at 1953 visual magnitude estimates since 1987, this year should see the 2000th. 🎉
☄️🔭
9.9 mag, 2.5', DC3, comet is fading slower than expected
Now at 1953 visual magnitude estimates since 1987, this year should see the 2000th. 🎉
☄️🔭
January 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM
First #CometObs of 2026 and probably my last of C/2025 T1 (ATLAS):
9.9 mag, 2.5', DC3, comet is fading slower than expected
Now at 1953 visual magnitude estimates since 1987, this year should see the 2000th. 🎉
☄️🔭
9.9 mag, 2.5', DC3, comet is fading slower than expected
Now at 1953 visual magnitude estimates since 1987, this year should see the 2000th. 🎉
☄️🔭
Frosty but calm morning #CometObs session. 24P/Schaumasse nicely placed about 9° below Arcturus.
9.3 mag, Dia 6.5', DC3
This apparition comet shows a marked perhelion asymmetry in its lightcurve ( cobs.si/home/ ).
☄️🔭
9.3 mag, Dia 6.5', DC3
This apparition comet shows a marked perhelion asymmetry in its lightcurve ( cobs.si/home/ ).
☄️🔭
January 22, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Frosty but calm morning #CometObs session. 24P/Schaumasse nicely placed about 9° below Arcturus.
9.3 mag, Dia 6.5', DC3
This apparition comet shows a marked perhelion asymmetry in its lightcurve ( cobs.si/home/ ).
☄️🔭
9.3 mag, Dia 6.5', DC3
This apparition comet shows a marked perhelion asymmetry in its lightcurve ( cobs.si/home/ ).
☄️🔭
#bskycometography no. 357
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#bskycometography no. 357
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#CometObs morning session. Two ATLAS comets under mediocre conditions
C/2025 K1: 10.1 mag, 1.5', DC4/, tail 0.1°, saw it last in August at ~12 mag & never thought I'd see it again. Tough little comet!
C/2025 T1: 10.4 mag, 3', DC3, brighter than expected, moving fast, my 187th visual comet
☄️🔭
C/2025 K1: 10.1 mag, 1.5', DC4/, tail 0.1°, saw it last in August at ~12 mag & never thought I'd see it again. Tough little comet!
C/2025 T1: 10.4 mag, 3', DC3, brighter than expected, moving fast, my 187th visual comet
☄️🔭
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 AM
#CometObs morning session. Two ATLAS comets under mediocre conditions
C/2025 K1: 10.1 mag, 1.5', DC4/, tail 0.1°, saw it last in August at ~12 mag & never thought I'd see it again. Tough little comet!
C/2025 T1: 10.4 mag, 3', DC3, brighter than expected, moving fast, my 187th visual comet
☄️🔭
C/2025 K1: 10.1 mag, 1.5', DC4/, tail 0.1°, saw it last in August at ~12 mag & never thought I'd see it again. Tough little comet!
C/2025 T1: 10.4 mag, 3', DC3, brighter than expected, moving fast, my 187th visual comet
☄️🔭
Skies cleared unexpectedly this evening and I was able to obtain an estimate of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). 9.8 mag, 2.5' diameter and DC4. Comet is getting lower in the evening sky.
Still hoping to bag a few more estimates until the end of the year.
☄️🔭 #CometObs
Still hoping to bag a few more estimates until the end of the year.
☄️🔭 #CometObs
December 20, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Skies cleared unexpectedly this evening and I was able to obtain an estimate of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). 9.8 mag, 2.5' diameter and DC4. Comet is getting lower in the evening sky.
Still hoping to bag a few more estimates until the end of the year.
☄️🔭 #CometObs
Still hoping to bag a few more estimates until the end of the year.
☄️🔭 #CometObs
First visual #CometObs in 2025. Bad weather & no brighter comets in sight seems to prevent reaching my 2000th estimate this year... Currently only the "old faithful" 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is a target for me. Maybe again tomorrow.
Feb 16.82: 11.4 mag, 1.8', DC 2-3 (25-cm Dob@73x)
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
Feb 16.82: 11.4 mag, 1.8', DC 2-3 (25-cm Dob@73x)
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
February 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
First visual #CometObs in 2025. Bad weather & no brighter comets in sight seems to prevent reaching my 2000th estimate this year... Currently only the "old faithful" 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is a target for me. Maybe again tomorrow.
Feb 16.82: 11.4 mag, 1.8', DC 2-3 (25-cm Dob@73x)
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
Feb 16.82: 11.4 mag, 1.8', DC 2-3 (25-cm Dob@73x)
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
Had a great year's finish with visual #CometObs . Four out of the last five mornings I was able to observe. This morning:
3I/ATLAS: 11.5 mag, 2.3', DC3
24P/Schaumasse: 9.5 mag, 6', DC3
🔭☄️
Image of 24P on Dec 26 by Roland Fichtl, reference see ALT
3I/ATLAS: 11.5 mag, 2.3', DC3
24P/Schaumasse: 9.5 mag, 6', DC3
🔭☄️
Image of 24P on Dec 26 by Roland Fichtl, reference see ALT
December 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Had a great year's finish with visual #CometObs . Four out of the last five mornings I was able to observe. This morning:
3I/ATLAS: 11.5 mag, 2.3', DC3
24P/Schaumasse: 9.5 mag, 6', DC3
🔭☄️
Image of 24P on Dec 26 by Roland Fichtl, reference see ALT
3I/ATLAS: 11.5 mag, 2.3', DC3
24P/Schaumasse: 9.5 mag, 6', DC3
🔭☄️
Image of 24P on Dec 26 by Roland Fichtl, reference see ALT
#bskycometography no. 211
C/1998 M1 (LINEAR)
1998 Jun 16: Discovered by the LINEAR survey (USA) at 15 mag. Prediscovery images back until May 3. Despite nearing perihelion (Oct 29 at 3.15 au) the comet became not brighter. It was last seen on 1999 Nov 10.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1998 M1 (LINEAR)
1998 Jun 16: Discovered by the LINEAR survey (USA) at 15 mag. Prediscovery images back until May 3. Despite nearing perihelion (Oct 29 at 3.15 au) the comet became not brighter. It was last seen on 1999 Nov 10.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
June 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#bskycometography no. 211
C/1998 M1 (LINEAR)
1998 Jun 16: Discovered by the LINEAR survey (USA) at 15 mag. Prediscovery images back until May 3. Despite nearing perihelion (Oct 29 at 3.15 au) the comet became not brighter. It was last seen on 1999 Nov 10.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1998 M1 (LINEAR)
1998 Jun 16: Discovered by the LINEAR survey (USA) at 15 mag. Prediscovery images back until May 3. Despite nearing perihelion (Oct 29 at 3.15 au) the comet became not brighter. It was last seen on 1999 Nov 10.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
A little progress thread on my #CometObs during this night with the S50. Just preview images from the app. Photometry and proper processing will be done tomorrow.
First one is C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS). It is around 15 mag and is the slightly diffuse object near the center of the image.
1/n
🔭☄️
First one is C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS). It is around 15 mag and is the slightly diffuse object near the center of the image.
1/n
🔭☄️
May 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
A little progress thread on my #CometObs during this night with the S50. Just preview images from the app. Photometry and proper processing will be done tomorrow.
First one is C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS). It is around 15 mag and is the slightly diffuse object near the center of the image.
1/n
🔭☄️
First one is C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS). It is around 15 mag and is the slightly diffuse object near the center of the image.
1/n
🔭☄️
My grandma used to say "On Christmas Eve, at midnight, animals are speaking and wine runs from the faucet." Tested it. Not true.
Instead some #CometObs in frosty and windy conditions:
3I/ATLAS: 11.4 mag, 2.5', DC4, much fainter now
24P/Schaumasse: 9.7 mag, 5', DC 3/, saw it last in 1993
🔭☄️
Instead some #CometObs in frosty and windy conditions:
3I/ATLAS: 11.4 mag, 2.5', DC4, much fainter now
24P/Schaumasse: 9.7 mag, 5', DC 3/, saw it last in 1993
🔭☄️
a cat is laying in a sink with water running from the faucet
ALT: a cat is laying in a sink with water running from the faucet
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
My grandma used to say "On Christmas Eve, at midnight, animals are speaking and wine runs from the faucet." Tested it. Not true.
Instead some #CometObs in frosty and windy conditions:
3I/ATLAS: 11.4 mag, 2.5', DC4, much fainter now
24P/Schaumasse: 9.7 mag, 5', DC 3/, saw it last in 1993
🔭☄️
Instead some #CometObs in frosty and windy conditions:
3I/ATLAS: 11.4 mag, 2.5', DC4, much fainter now
24P/Schaumasse: 9.7 mag, 5', DC 3/, saw it last in 1993
🔭☄️
Last #CometObs before the moon break. Again, the two ATLAS comets.
C/2025 K1: 10.0 mag, DC5-6, Dia 1.3', 3' tail in PA 300°, a real miniature comet with a short tail! Amazing!
C/2025 T1: 10.3 mag, DC3, Dia 4'.
🔭☄️
C/2025 K1: 10.0 mag, DC5-6, Dia 1.3', 3' tail in PA 300°, a real miniature comet with a short tail! Amazing!
C/2025 T1: 10.3 mag, DC3, Dia 4'.
🔭☄️
November 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Last #CometObs before the moon break. Again, the two ATLAS comets.
C/2025 K1: 10.0 mag, DC5-6, Dia 1.3', 3' tail in PA 300°, a real miniature comet with a short tail! Amazing!
C/2025 T1: 10.3 mag, DC3, Dia 4'.
🔭☄️
C/2025 K1: 10.0 mag, DC5-6, Dia 1.3', 3' tail in PA 300°, a real miniature comet with a short tail! Amazing!
C/2025 T1: 10.3 mag, DC3, Dia 4'.
🔭☄️
#bskycometography no. 44
C/1959 Y1 (Burnham)
1959 Dec 30: Disc by R. Burnham Jr. (USA) as a ~12 mag "fairly bright, diffuse trail" three months prior perihelion (1960 Mar 20 at 0.50 au). Close to Earth (perigee 0.20 au on Apr 27) with 3.5 mag and a ~7° photograpic tail. Last seen on July 13.
☄️🔭
C/1959 Y1 (Burnham)
1959 Dec 30: Disc by R. Burnham Jr. (USA) as a ~12 mag "fairly bright, diffuse trail" three months prior perihelion (1960 Mar 20 at 0.50 au). Close to Earth (perigee 0.20 au on Apr 27) with 3.5 mag and a ~7° photograpic tail. Last seen on July 13.
☄️🔭
December 30, 2024 at 1:41 PM
#bskycometography no. 44
C/1959 Y1 (Burnham)
1959 Dec 30: Disc by R. Burnham Jr. (USA) as a ~12 mag "fairly bright, diffuse trail" three months prior perihelion (1960 Mar 20 at 0.50 au). Close to Earth (perigee 0.20 au on Apr 27) with 3.5 mag and a ~7° photograpic tail. Last seen on July 13.
☄️🔭
C/1959 Y1 (Burnham)
1959 Dec 30: Disc by R. Burnham Jr. (USA) as a ~12 mag "fairly bright, diffuse trail" three months prior perihelion (1960 Mar 20 at 0.50 au). Close to Earth (perigee 0.20 au on Apr 27) with 3.5 mag and a ~7° photograpic tail. Last seen on July 13.
☄️🔭
Farewell ☄️12P/Pons-Brooks and 13P/Olbers. 12P close to the crescent moon and Jupiter at 8° height. I made it 4.0 mag in my 10x50's. 13P at 20° height was estimated at 9.4 mag with the 15-cm comet seeker. Unfortunately, not until their next time around. #CometObs 🔭
April 10, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Farewell ☄️12P/Pons-Brooks and 13P/Olbers. 12P close to the crescent moon and Jupiter at 8° height. I made it 4.0 mag in my 10x50's. 13P at 20° height was estimated at 9.4 mag with the 15-cm comet seeker. Unfortunately, not until their next time around. #CometObs 🔭
#CometObs
I will soon have to say farewell to my current evening ☄️. 12P/Pons-Brooks and 13P/Olbers move closer to the sun. 144P/Kushida is extremely diffuse & becomes harder to see.
12P: 4.9 mag, DC6/, 0.5° tail
13P: 10.7 mag, DC4
144P: 10.9 mag, DC1/
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I will soon have to say farewell to my current evening ☄️. 12P/Pons-Brooks and 13P/Olbers move closer to the sun. 144P/Kushida is extremely diffuse & becomes harder to see.
12P: 4.9 mag, DC6/, 0.5° tail
13P: 10.7 mag, DC4
144P: 10.9 mag, DC1/
🔭
March 28, 2024 at 8:22 PM
#CometObs
I will soon have to say farewell to my current evening ☄️. 12P/Pons-Brooks and 13P/Olbers move closer to the sun. 144P/Kushida is extremely diffuse & becomes harder to see.
12P: 4.9 mag, DC6/, 0.5° tail
13P: 10.7 mag, DC4
144P: 10.9 mag, DC1/
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I will soon have to say farewell to my current evening ☄️. 12P/Pons-Brooks and 13P/Olbers move closer to the sun. 144P/Kushida is extremely diffuse & becomes harder to see.
12P: 4.9 mag, DC6/, 0.5° tail
13P: 10.7 mag, DC4
144P: 10.9 mag, DC1/
🔭
Slight cirrus towards 12P, but still good enough for visual #CometObs
12P/Pons-Brooks: 6.1 mag, 8', DC 6
144P/Kushida: 9.2 mag, 5.5', DC 2
Image taken with a fixed 50-mm EOS 600D. 20 x 3 sec, Processed with Siril (Linux). One can see the cirrus clouds but also the hint of the tail.
🔭☄️
12P/Pons-Brooks: 6.1 mag, 8', DC 6
144P/Kushida: 9.2 mag, 5.5', DC 2
Image taken with a fixed 50-mm EOS 600D. 20 x 3 sec, Processed with Siril (Linux). One can see the cirrus clouds but also the hint of the tail.
🔭☄️
March 3, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Slight cirrus towards 12P, but still good enough for visual #CometObs
12P/Pons-Brooks: 6.1 mag, 8', DC 6
144P/Kushida: 9.2 mag, 5.5', DC 2
Image taken with a fixed 50-mm EOS 600D. 20 x 3 sec, Processed with Siril (Linux). One can see the cirrus clouds but also the hint of the tail.
🔭☄️
12P/Pons-Brooks: 6.1 mag, 8', DC 6
144P/Kushida: 9.2 mag, 5.5', DC 2
Image taken with a fixed 50-mm EOS 600D. 20 x 3 sec, Processed with Siril (Linux). One can see the cirrus clouds but also the hint of the tail.
🔭☄️