comet observations on 2 march
the beginning of the evening, looked good, but soon there was more humidity in the air so the transparency went down. SQM in zenith was 18.5. I then started observing some comets: 29P, 156P, 162P, … Read more
Posts in Category ‘comets’
spectroscopic & comet observations on 28 febr.
a nice clear evening! after taking new skyflats with the Orion Optics AG 16 Newton telescope, I started observing some comets: 29P, 156P, 141P , C/2019 L3, P/2020 U2, C/2021 A2, C/2021 A4. With the … Read more
spectroscopic and comet observations on 26 febr. 2021
After solving many technical problems, I can now observe comets again as the first evening before 2021. Comets on the menu were (unfortunately due to the full moon): 9P (not detected), 29P, 156P, 409P, C/2020 … Read more
New comet C/2021 B2 (PANSTARRS) on 18 jan.
With a remote 0.61-m f/ 6.5 telescope of the Telescope Live network in Rio Hurtado, Chile i could detect and confirm the cometary nature of the new possible comet, mentioned on the PCCP on 18 … Read more
New comet C/2021 A7 (NEOWISE)
In collaboration with F.-J. Hambsch we observed an object while it was still mentioned on the PCCP of the minorplanetcenter on 13 jan. 2021. We could detect this comet on the images taken with the … Read more
remote observations of PCCP object on 23 dec.
same object A10iMHA was observed, now in collaboration with F.-J. Hambsch his remote observatory in Chile (San Pedro de Atacama). Object could be easely detected.
comet and spectroscopic observation on 8 dec.2020
the observation conditions were not very good, but I did start observing some comets + possible new comet reported on the PCCP of the minorplanet centre. comets that have been observed: 29P, C/2020 T4 , … Read more
comet and spectroscopic observation on 5 dec.
During a short period of open skies, I was able to observe comet 29P and obtain 1 spectrum of Be-star 120 Tau. Afterwards clouds reappeared and closed the observatories.
comet and spectroscopic observations on 4 dec.
They had predicted a nice clear sky and it came true. SQM-zenit was 18.7. I could observe several comets: 11P, 29P, 36P, 141P, 156P, 173P, 391P (not detected), 397P, C/2019 L3, C/2019 T3, C/2019 Y5 … Read more
comet observations on 1 dec.
due the bad weather, i used a remote telescope of the Telescope.Live network in Oria Spain to observe comet 29P/SCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN.