Comet

Comet’s Tale No. 40 published

The latest issue of the Comet Section’s annual newsletter is now available for download. There is a great image of

This month’s comet is C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS). It may not look like much but this is one of the most

Section Officers

A unique Transition Object

Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is a fascinating object. It orbits beyond Jupiter and, compared to the comets that we are used to,

I am gradually compiling links to Comet Section reports that have been published in the Journal. Notes and reports Comet

Updated with a new chart for August here: 2020f3_Aug.pdf. We now have some very impressive images of C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) in

Letters from Alan McClure

The Comet Section runs an email discussion list and you are welcome to join whether or not you are a

As I said in my recent BAA webinar comets are unreliable things. Recent astrometry shows significant residuals in RA indicating