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You and Galileo: 1610 A.D.
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Visible using a UHC filter
Latest Comet
374P/Larson
- Magnitude:
- 19.61, Peak: 19.74
- Constellation
- Aries
- Closest Approach
- Oct. 17, 2040
Brightest Comets
46P/Wirtanen: 8.0221P/Giacobini-Zinner: 8.61
38P/Stephan-Oterma: 9.64
64P/Swift-Gehrels: 11.1
C/2016 M1 (PANSTARRS): 11.8
Brightest Supernova
2016gxp
- Last Observed Magnitude:
- 16.5 (Oct. 10, 2016 )
- Galaxy:
- NGC51
- Type:
- Ia
Recent Comments
So cool, I hope I can catch the next one, I was clouded out.
Fantastic shot. Well done!
The detail here is just fantastic. You must be an experienced sketcher. I like how prominent the windmill stars are.
Awesome you were able to observe Neptune and Uranus. They have been on my todo list for ages!
Mercury