Maik Meyer ☄️
@comethunter.de
Comet hunting in plate vaults & libraries, Meyer comet group, orbit linking & calculating, cometary history, MP (52005), author, currently working on revision of Cometography 1, visual comet observing, www.comethunter.de
ORCID: 0009-0004-8545-9458
ORCID: 0009-0004-8545-9458
Okay, the S50 has arrived but as usual with new equipment it means overcast skies for weeks... Which makes me think: What if I sell something? Does it work in reverse?
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a bald man with a star trek logo on his shirt is covering his mouth with his hand
ALT: a bald man with a star trek logo on his shirt is covering his mouth with his hand
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February 11, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Okay, the S50 has arrived but as usual with new equipment it means overcast skies for weeks... Which makes me think: What if I sell something? Does it work in reverse?
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Kreutz comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) imaged by Michael Jäger on Feb 9, 2026, from the Austrian Alps. The comet is situated between NGC 1360 and NGC 1398.
(Source: forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... )
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(Source: forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... )
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February 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Kreutz comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) imaged by Michael Jäger on Feb 9, 2026, from the Austrian Alps. The comet is situated between NGC 1360 and NGC 1398.
(Source: forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... )
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(Source: forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... )
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I'm not getting younger and my skies won't become better. I've decided to try out the S50 for comet photometry. As seen on COBS, this little thing is able to produce consistent and reliable comet photometry down to 14 mag or so. Let's see whether this will convert a visual observer.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I'm not getting younger and my skies won't become better. I've decided to try out the S50 for comet photometry. As seen on COBS, this little thing is able to produce consistent and reliable comet photometry down to 14 mag or so. Let's see whether this will convert a visual observer.
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My graphic novel MOONCOP will be out in paperback from @DandQ in the autumn. Details here:
www.drawnandquarterly.com/books/mooncop-paperback/
www.drawnandquarterly.com/books/mooncop-paperback/
February 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
My graphic novel MOONCOP will be out in paperback from @DandQ in the autumn. Details here:
www.drawnandquarterly.com/books/mooncop-paperback/
www.drawnandquarterly.com/books/mooncop-paperback/
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This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
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Ring galaxies are ridiculously rare.
They make up less than 0.1% of all galaxies.
And yet, look closely, there’s another ring galaxy in the background.
Image: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
#astronomy
They make up less than 0.1% of all galaxies.
And yet, look closely, there’s another ring galaxy in the background.
Image: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
#astronomy
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Ring galaxies are ridiculously rare.
They make up less than 0.1% of all galaxies.
And yet, look closely, there’s another ring galaxy in the background.
Image: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
#astronomy
They make up less than 0.1% of all galaxies.
And yet, look closely, there’s another ring galaxy in the background.
Image: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
#astronomy
Germany, 2026. Public transport fails, streets are jammed with traffic due to some snow. Chaos everywhere.
We intend to fly to the stars but everything breaks down because of typical winter weather.
We intend to fly to the stars but everything breaks down because of typical winter weather.
a group of men in traditional german clothing are dancing together .
ALT: a group of men in traditional german clothing are dancing together .
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February 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Germany, 2026. Public transport fails, streets are jammed with traffic due to some snow. Chaos everywhere.
We intend to fly to the stars but everything breaks down because of typical winter weather.
We intend to fly to the stars but everything breaks down because of typical winter weather.
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Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism. 1951
January 29, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism. 1951
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I saw this chucklefunny German reel yesterday - no German required. 😉
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I saw this chucklefunny German reel yesterday - no German required. 😉
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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According to a recent report by the Financial Times, US security guarantees are contingent on Ukraine withdrawing from the entire Donbas region. The shift from 'peace for Ukraine' to 'a piece of Ukraine' probably occurred in secret at the US-Russian summit in Alaska. ('The Producers', 1967)
January 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM
According to a recent report by the Financial Times, US security guarantees are contingent on Ukraine withdrawing from the entire Donbas region. The shift from 'peace for Ukraine' to 'a piece of Ukraine' probably occurred in secret at the US-Russian summit in Alaska. ('The Producers', 1967)
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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One of the craziest things last night is that we had TWO back-to-back substorms. I haven't seen this too often. Usually, there is a reset period of 1-2 hours between expansion phases, but last night a new growth phase replaced the expansion after the first substorm.
January 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
One of the craziest things last night is that we had TWO back-to-back substorms. I haven't seen this too often. Usually, there is a reset period of 1-2 hours between expansion phases, but last night a new growth phase replaced the expansion after the first substorm.
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The northern lights last night from the front door of my apartment in Alaska!
January 23, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The northern lights last night from the front door of my apartment in Alaska!
Exhibit #4278545905
Trump: "Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before. Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain — WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???"
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Exhibit #4278545905
New Kreutz group comet which MAY put on a nice show in April especially for southerners.
🔭☄️ #cometgroupie
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Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
2026 Jan. 21.47 UT m1=17.2 Dia.=0.8' Tail=0.6' in PA 41 deg...[T30] 0.51-m f/4 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD... T. Prystavski... (iTelescope observatory, Q62 (remotely from Siding Spring, Australia))
2026 Jan. 21.47 UT m1=17.2 Dia.=0.8' Tail=0.6' in PA 41 deg...[T30] 0.51-m f/4 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD... T. Prystavski... (iTelescope observatory, Q62 (remotely from Siding Spring, Australia))
January 22, 2026 at 8:39 PM
New Kreutz group comet which MAY put on a nice show in April especially for southerners.
🔭☄️ #cometgroupie
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Frosty but calm morning #CometObs session. 24P/Schaumasse nicely placed about 9° below Arcturus.
9.3 mag, Dia 6.5', DC3
This apparition comet shows a marked perhelion asymmetry in its lightcurve ( cobs.si/home/ ).
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9.3 mag, Dia 6.5', DC3
This apparition comet shows a marked perhelion asymmetry in its lightcurve ( cobs.si/home/ ).
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January 22, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Frosty but calm morning #CometObs session. 24P/Schaumasse nicely placed about 9° below Arcturus.
9.3 mag, Dia 6.5', DC3
This apparition comet shows a marked perhelion asymmetry in its lightcurve ( cobs.si/home/ ).
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9.3 mag, Dia 6.5', DC3
This apparition comet shows a marked perhelion asymmetry in its lightcurve ( cobs.si/home/ ).
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This was posted by @mambarlife.bsky.social in the Other Place and it’s too good not to share it.
January 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
This was posted by @mambarlife.bsky.social in the Other Place and it’s too good not to share it.
My favourite & most reliable local short-range forecast model (ICON-D2) predicts clear skies tonight without fog. After three days on travel during which I missed at least one observation night & the aurora this is a most welcome surprise. Clock set for 4:30 to bag an estimate of ☄️ 24P/Schaumasse.
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a close up of a face with the words this pleases me written below it
ALT: a close up of a face with the words this pleases me written below it
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January 21, 2026 at 7:15 PM
My favourite & most reliable local short-range forecast model (ICON-D2) predicts clear skies tonight without fog. After three days on travel during which I missed at least one observation night & the aurora this is a most welcome surprise. Clock set for 4:30 to bag an estimate of ☄️ 24P/Schaumasse.
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Incredible timeline this morning!
January 21, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Incredible timeline this morning!
The other fragmented comet.
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Comet 240P/NEAT
2026 Jan. 07.11 UT m1=13.5 (m2=15.4) Dia.=1.1' Tail=1.8' in PA 87 deg...
Fragment B of comet 240P (NEAT)
2026 Jan. 07.11 UT m1=16.5: Dia.=&0.3'... [T26] 0.51-m f/3.0 Cassegrain + CMOS... T. Prystavski... iTelescope observatory, U94
2026 Jan. 07.11 UT m1=13.5 (m2=15.4) Dia.=1.1' Tail=1.8' in PA 87 deg...
Fragment B of comet 240P (NEAT)
2026 Jan. 07.11 UT m1=16.5: Dia.=&0.3'... [T26] 0.51-m f/3.0 Cassegrain + CMOS... T. Prystavski... iTelescope observatory, U94
January 20, 2026 at 6:47 PM
The other fragmented comet.
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