Finally, another clear, cold night so that we could observe again. With the 0.4-m f/3.8 newton telescope I was able to observe a number of comets, unfortunately after a few hours I had problems communicating … Read more
It promises to be another beautiful clear night without a disturbing moon. I was able to observe some rather faint comets: 29P, 135P (not found), 141P, 173P, 415P, C/2020 M3, C/2020 U4, C/2021 C3. Also … Read more
it promises to be a clear night with cold temperatures (-4°C) I could observe several comets: 29P, 84P, 135P (not detected/near star), 141P, 398P, C/2019 L3, C/2020 N1, C/2021 A2. A high resolution spectrum was … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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