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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

This recently discovered comet, announced on CBET 5228, may become a bright object in October next year but it is

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Latest Data and Lightcurve Plot of 29P

<= Back to MISSION 29P Homepage 29P’s Lightcurve for the current apparition, 2024‒2025 N.B. the observations listing below is usually

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C/2022 E3 (ZTF) finder charts

Finder charts for 2023 January Finder charts for 2023 February Ephemeris   The comet was a naked eye object near

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) now an impressive morning object

This comet is on track to become a naked-eye object from dark sites at the end of January but it

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History of the MISSION 29P Campaign

<= Back to MISSION 29P Homepage Introduction The mega-outburst of  Comet 17P/Holmes on 2007 October 24 could be considered to

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Advance notice of a Comet Section meeting on 2023 July 8.

After a long break we are planning a Comet Section Meeting for the summer of 2023. The venue will be

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Eight outbursts of comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann in 3 weeks: a new record

Updated on 2022 December 7 Comet 29P/SW1 has been passing through the constellation of Gemini in recent weeks passing through

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Comet of the month: C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

It is while since we have had a naked-eye comet but C/2022 E3 (ZTF) might just cross that threshold from

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Comet’s Tale No. 41

The latest issue of the Comet Section’s newsletter, The Comet’s Tale, is now available for download from the BAA’s website

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Comet of the month – 116P/Wild

This faint periodic comet was discovered by Paul Wild on 1990 January 21.98. It was discovered using a 0.40-m Schmidt

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