C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) – A new comet for the new year
Update: 2019 January 8. The latest astrometry means that we can now be fairly confident about the path that this
Read moreUpdate: 2019 January 8. The latest astrometry means that we can now be fairly confident about the path that this
Read moreComet 46P was discovered in 1948 January by Carl Wirtanen using the 20-inch Carnegie Double Astrograph at Lick Observatory. This
Read moreComet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner was discovered by Giacobini in 1900 and recovered by Zinner in 1913 and it has an orbital period
Read moreUpdate on 2018 July 22 – Just after I wrote this the comet began to fade. At present we don’t
Read moreIt will be a challenging observation due to midsummer skies and a First Quarter Moon but the periodic comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner
Read moreThanks to the very hard work of our editor, Janice McClean, the latest issue of the Section’s newsletter, issue 37,
Read moreThis comet was discovered by Giacobini in 1900 and recovered by Zinner in 1913 and it has an orbital period
Read moreMike Hendrie, Director of the Comet Section from 1977 to 1987 died on Februrary 25 at the age of 87.
Read moreComet prospects for 2024 From the Handbook: 2024hbk.pdf , 2024.pdf From the Journal: jbaa, JBAA 2024 supplement.pdf Comet prospects for 2023 From
Read moreAround two weeks after the outburst of 174P noted here the coma continues to expand but the total magnitude remains
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