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APOD from 2023-01-09

Tails of #Comet ZTF

Comet ZTF, discovered last year, is brightening and may soon be visible without binoculars. Its closest approach to the Sun could reveal its three blue ion tails and green glowing coma to northern skywatchers with clear skies. However, comet brightness predictions are uncertain. After nearing Earth in early February, it's expected to fade.

HD image at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230109.ht

New comet discovered that is already an easy object in amateur telescopes, and should brighten for the next 3 - 4 weeks. Get your binoculars and cameras ready.

C/2025 F2 (SWAN)

Currently in the morning sky and will transition to the evening sky in late April. (See screenshots for more info and finder charts.)

skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-

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do not wait to observe #comet #C2025F2SWAN you have to search it in the morning 10-15° above the Eastern horizon around (06:00 in French local time) with binocoloars . Morning sky is preserved from the Moon light for the few next days, so It is possible to make astrophotography with small focal length. But after this sky will be affected by moon light for next week.

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#C2025F2SWAN looks to be a dynamically new #comet coming from the Oort Cloud into the inner solar-system for the first time. The orbit is nearly parabolic (e=0.999) and perihelion distance is only q=0.33 UA, It has been discovered after perihelion, probably too faint before, after a probable big out-burst! It absolute magnitude is estimated to H0=9 so near the Bortle Limit 7+6q making its desintegration probablme in the next weeks.

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The visibility conditions for comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) through perihelion and maximum brightness for 51.5° North - see facebook.com/dan.fischer.393/p for explanations of the table! In a nutshell, in Central Europe the comet is higher at a given degree of sky darkness in the morning until about 23 April, then in the evening. So expect it at 3 to 5 mag. low at dusk: if the #comet makes it and keeps its fine tail this *may* become a fine nightscape photo opp - but not a significant show for the naked eye.

There's a new comet in the sky, and it's already visible through binoculars
One of the great things about astronomy is that it’s always full of surprises, especially when it comes to comets — you just can’t predict new ones. But there’s a lot of buzz around a recently discovered comet that has quickly brightened.
#astronomy #science #space #comet #News
cbc.ca/news/science/comet-swan

A new comet has appeared - Comet SWAN25F.

It's still in the process of being catalogued. Discovered by Aussie amateur astronomer Michael Mattiazzo.

It is brightening to binoc level observability. Its tail is long, about 2 degrees

This image was taken by Michael Jäger and Gerald Rhemann.

Here #comet #SWAN25F images taken today early morning 8th April from my remote observatory at Spain. SWAN25F is quite low in the morning sky near Pegasus square upper area between stars Alpheratz and Scheat. It's magnitude is about 9, tail visible almost one degree toward PA 300deg and coma diameter is 5'. Animation 18x30sec in the link below shows also moving tail details.
More info here taivaanvahti.fi/observations/s

Here #comet #SWAN25F images taken today early morning 8th April from my remote observatory at Spain. SWAN25F is quite low in the morning sky near Pegasus square upper area between stars Alpheratz and Scheat. It's magnitude is about 9, tail visible almost one degree toward PA 300deg and coma diameter is 5'. Animation 18x30sec in the link below shows also moving tail details.
More info here taivaanvahti.fi/observations/s

New comet SWAN25F is turning heads — and telescopes — toward the morning sky

space.com/stargazing/new-comet

It's possible that the comet could brighten past 5th magnitude by the end of April, potentially becoming visible to the naked eye under dark skies.

Space · New comet SWAN25F is turning heads — and telescopes — toward the morning skyBy Daisy Dobrijevic