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
#bskycometography no. 360
C/1906 V1 (Thiele)
1906 Nov 11: Discovered by H. Thiele (Denmark) visually at 8.5 mag. Perihelion occurred on Nov 21 at 1.21 au with the comet being ~7 mag. Perigee on Nov 28 at 0.63 au. The comet was last detected on 1907 Jan 23. Period ~600 years.
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C/1906 V1 (Thiele)
1906 Nov 11: Discovered by H. Thiele (Denmark) visually at 8.5 mag. Perihelion occurred on Nov 21 at 1.21 au with the comet being ~7 mag. Perigee on Nov 28 at 0.63 au. The comet was last detected on 1907 Jan 23. Period ~600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#bskycometography no. 360
C/1906 V1 (Thiele)
1906 Nov 11: Discovered by H. Thiele (Denmark) visually at 8.5 mag. Perihelion occurred on Nov 21 at 1.21 au with the comet being ~7 mag. Perigee on Nov 28 at 0.63 au. The comet was last detected on 1907 Jan 23. Period ~600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1906 V1 (Thiele)
1906 Nov 11: Discovered by H. Thiele (Denmark) visually at 8.5 mag. Perihelion occurred on Nov 21 at 1.21 au with the comet being ~7 mag. Perigee on Nov 28 at 0.63 au. The comet was last detected on 1907 Jan 23. Period ~600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 359
C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale)
1857 Nov 10: Discovered by G. B. Donati (Italy) and R. van Arsdale (USA) at 9 mag two days prior perigee at 0.65 au. Perihelion on Nov 19 at 1.01 au. The comet did not become brighter and was last detected on Dec 19.
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C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale)
1857 Nov 10: Discovered by G. B. Donati (Italy) and R. van Arsdale (USA) at 9 mag two days prior perigee at 0.65 au. Perihelion on Nov 19 at 1.01 au. The comet did not become brighter and was last detected on Dec 19.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#bskycometography no. 359
C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale)
1857 Nov 10: Discovered by G. B. Donati (Italy) and R. van Arsdale (USA) at 9 mag two days prior perigee at 0.65 au. Perihelion on Nov 19 at 1.01 au. The comet did not become brighter and was last detected on Dec 19.
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C/1857 V1 (Donati-van Arsdale)
1857 Nov 10: Discovered by G. B. Donati (Italy) and R. van Arsdale (USA) at 9 mag two days prior perigee at 0.65 au. Perihelion on Nov 19 at 1.01 au. The comet did not become brighter and was last detected on Dec 19.
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#bskycometography no. 358
C/2013 V4 (Catalina)
2013 Nov 9: Discovered by the Catalina Survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Oct 23 (PANSTARRS) & 31 (Catalina). The comet reached 13-14 mag around perihelion (2015 Oct 6 at 5.17 au). It was last detected on 2018 Aug 6.
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C/2013 V4 (Catalina)
2013 Nov 9: Discovered by the Catalina Survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Oct 23 (PANSTARRS) & 31 (Catalina). The comet reached 13-14 mag around perihelion (2015 Oct 6 at 5.17 au). It was last detected on 2018 Aug 6.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#bskycometography no. 358
C/2013 V4 (Catalina)
2013 Nov 9: Discovered by the Catalina Survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Oct 23 (PANSTARRS) & 31 (Catalina). The comet reached 13-14 mag around perihelion (2015 Oct 6 at 5.17 au). It was last detected on 2018 Aug 6.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2013 V4 (Catalina)
2013 Nov 9: Discovered by the Catalina Survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Oct 23 (PANSTARRS) & 31 (Catalina). The comet reached 13-14 mag around perihelion (2015 Oct 6 at 5.17 au). It was last detected on 2018 Aug 6.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
"So offt Du sihst ein Strobelstern/ Gedenck die Straff sey ja nicht fern."
"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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November 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"So offt Du sihst ein Strobelstern/ Gedenck die Straff sey ja nicht fern."
"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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"Every time you see a hairy star/ remind yourself that punishment's not far."
J. Herrenschmidt, 1619, Virga Vigilans/ Ein Einfältiger/ doch Christlicher/ und Geistlicher Discurs, von jetzigem/ am Himmel stehenden Cometen
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#bskycometography no. 357
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#bskycometography no. 357
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1956 R1 (Arend-Roland)
1956 Nov 8: Discovered by S. J. V. Arend & G. Roland (Belgium) at 10 mag. Predisc of Nov 7 from Japan. The comet reached 1 mag around perihelion (1957 Apr 8 at 0.32 au). Max tail 30° and 15° sunward tail! Last seen on Apr 11.
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Spent the last six hours with translations from Latin of mentions of medieval comets in chronicles and annals for the revision of Cometography 1. As the weather is awful with fog and rain this was the best thing to do. Next session tomorrow.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Spent the last six hours with translations from Latin of mentions of medieval comets in chronicles and annals for the revision of Cometography 1. As the weather is awful with fog and rain this was the best thing to do. Next session tomorrow.
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#bskycometography no. 356
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
2018 Nov 7: Disc by D. E. Machholz (visual), S. Fujikawa & M. Iwamoto (Japan) at 10 mag. It's the last visual comet discovery! Perihelion on Dec 3 at 0.39 au w/ 7-8 mag. Last seen on Dec 17, possibly disintegrated.
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C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
2018 Nov 7: Disc by D. E. Machholz (visual), S. Fujikawa & M. Iwamoto (Japan) at 10 mag. It's the last visual comet discovery! Perihelion on Dec 3 at 0.39 au w/ 7-8 mag. Last seen on Dec 17, possibly disintegrated.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#bskycometography no. 356
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
2018 Nov 7: Disc by D. E. Machholz (visual), S. Fujikawa & M. Iwamoto (Japan) at 10 mag. It's the last visual comet discovery! Perihelion on Dec 3 at 0.39 au w/ 7-8 mag. Last seen on Dec 17, possibly disintegrated.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
2018 Nov 7: Disc by D. E. Machholz (visual), S. Fujikawa & M. Iwamoto (Japan) at 10 mag. It's the last visual comet discovery! Perihelion on Dec 3 at 0.39 au w/ 7-8 mag. Last seen on Dec 17, possibly disintegrated.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 355
17P/1892 V1 (Holmes)
1892 Nov 6: Disc by E. Holmes (England) at 4 mag while in outburst five months after perihelion (Jun 13 at 2.14 au)! The comet faded slowly while becoming larger and diffuse. 2nd outburst on 1893 Jan 16. P=6.90 y, recovery in 1899.
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17P/1892 V1 (Holmes)
1892 Nov 6: Disc by E. Holmes (England) at 4 mag while in outburst five months after perihelion (Jun 13 at 2.14 au)! The comet faded slowly while becoming larger and diffuse. 2nd outburst on 1893 Jan 16. P=6.90 y, recovery in 1899.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#bskycometography no. 355
17P/1892 V1 (Holmes)
1892 Nov 6: Disc by E. Holmes (England) at 4 mag while in outburst five months after perihelion (Jun 13 at 2.14 au)! The comet faded slowly while becoming larger and diffuse. 2nd outburst on 1893 Jan 16. P=6.90 y, recovery in 1899.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
17P/1892 V1 (Holmes)
1892 Nov 6: Disc by E. Holmes (England) at 4 mag while in outburst five months after perihelion (Jun 13 at 2.14 au)! The comet faded slowly while becoming larger and diffuse. 2nd outburst on 1893 Jan 16. P=6.90 y, recovery in 1899.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 354
32P/1926 V1 (Comas Sola)
1926 Nov 5: Discovered by J. Comas Solá (Spain) at 12 mag. Prediscovery just a few hours earlier by Neujmin (Ukraine). The comet reached about 10-11 mag and passed perihelion on 1927 Mar 22 at 1.77 au. P=8.52 y, recovery in 1935.
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32P/1926 V1 (Comas Sola)
1926 Nov 5: Discovered by J. Comas Solá (Spain) at 12 mag. Prediscovery just a few hours earlier by Neujmin (Ukraine). The comet reached about 10-11 mag and passed perihelion on 1927 Mar 22 at 1.77 au. P=8.52 y, recovery in 1935.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#bskycometography no. 354
32P/1926 V1 (Comas Sola)
1926 Nov 5: Discovered by J. Comas Solá (Spain) at 12 mag. Prediscovery just a few hours earlier by Neujmin (Ukraine). The comet reached about 10-11 mag and passed perihelion on 1927 Mar 22 at 1.77 au. P=8.52 y, recovery in 1935.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
32P/1926 V1 (Comas Sola)
1926 Nov 5: Discovered by J. Comas Solá (Spain) at 12 mag. Prediscovery just a few hours earlier by Neujmin (Ukraine). The comet reached about 10-11 mag and passed perihelion on 1927 Mar 22 at 1.77 au. P=8.52 y, recovery in 1935.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 353
161P/1983 V1 (Hartley-IRAS)
1983 Nov 4: Disc by M. Hartley (Australia) & on Nov 10 by the IRAS satellite at 15 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 1984 Jan 8 at 1.28 au at 10 mag. After outburst in Feb 7.5 mag! Last seen June 4. P=21.4 y, recovery in 2005.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
161P/1983 V1 (Hartley-IRAS)
1983 Nov 4: Disc by M. Hartley (Australia) & on Nov 10 by the IRAS satellite at 15 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 1984 Jan 8 at 1.28 au at 10 mag. After outburst in Feb 7.5 mag! Last seen June 4. P=21.4 y, recovery in 2005.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#bskycometography no. 353
161P/1983 V1 (Hartley-IRAS)
1983 Nov 4: Disc by M. Hartley (Australia) & on Nov 10 by the IRAS satellite at 15 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 1984 Jan 8 at 1.28 au at 10 mag. After outburst in Feb 7.5 mag! Last seen June 4. P=21.4 y, recovery in 2005.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
161P/1983 V1 (Hartley-IRAS)
1983 Nov 4: Disc by M. Hartley (Australia) & on Nov 10 by the IRAS satellite at 15 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 1984 Jan 8 at 1.28 au at 10 mag. After outburst in Feb 7.5 mag! Last seen June 4. P=21.4 y, recovery in 2005.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 352
C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan)
1977 Nov 3: Discovered by Y. C. Chang and colleagues at Purple Mountain Obs (China) at 13.5 mag. The comet was past perihelion (Jul 24 at 3.60 au). The comet did not become brighter and was last seen on 1978 Nov 1.
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C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan)
1977 Nov 3: Discovered by Y. C. Chang and colleagues at Purple Mountain Obs (China) at 13.5 mag. The comet was past perihelion (Jul 24 at 3.60 au). The comet did not become brighter and was last seen on 1978 Nov 1.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#bskycometography no. 352
C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan)
1977 Nov 3: Discovered by Y. C. Chang and colleagues at Purple Mountain Obs (China) at 13.5 mag. The comet was past perihelion (Jul 24 at 3.60 au). The comet did not become brighter and was last seen on 1978 Nov 1.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan)
1977 Nov 3: Discovered by Y. C. Chang and colleagues at Purple Mountain Obs (China) at 13.5 mag. The comet was past perihelion (Jul 24 at 3.60 au). The comet did not become brighter and was last seen on 1978 Nov 1.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 351
C/1577 V1
1577 Nov 2: First seen from Peru at maybe -7 mag! Quickly seen world-wide. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.18 au, perigee on Nov 10 at 0.62 au. Used to prove for the first time that comets are outside of Earth's atmosphere. Last seen on 1578 Jan 26.
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C/1577 V1
1577 Nov 2: First seen from Peru at maybe -7 mag! Quickly seen world-wide. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.18 au, perigee on Nov 10 at 0.62 au. Used to prove for the first time that comets are outside of Earth's atmosphere. Last seen on 1578 Jan 26.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#bskycometography no. 351
C/1577 V1
1577 Nov 2: First seen from Peru at maybe -7 mag! Quickly seen world-wide. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.18 au, perigee on Nov 10 at 0.62 au. Used to prove for the first time that comets are outside of Earth's atmosphere. Last seen on 1578 Jan 26.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1577 V1
1577 Nov 2: First seen from Peru at maybe -7 mag! Quickly seen world-wide. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.18 au, perigee on Nov 10 at 0.62 au. Used to prove for the first time that comets are outside of Earth's atmosphere. Last seen on 1578 Jan 26.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 350
C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)
1948 Nov 1: Disc on photographs taken during the total solar eclipse at 2° from the sun at maybe -3 mag. From Nov 5 seen from the ground. Max tail ~20°. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.14 au. Last seen 1949 Apr 3. ALT for image source.
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C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)
1948 Nov 1: Disc on photographs taken during the total solar eclipse at 2° from the sun at maybe -3 mag. From Nov 5 seen from the ground. Max tail ~20°. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.14 au. Last seen 1949 Apr 3. ALT for image source.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
#bskycometography no. 350
C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)
1948 Nov 1: Disc on photographs taken during the total solar eclipse at 2° from the sun at maybe -3 mag. From Nov 5 seen from the ground. Max tail ~20°. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.14 au. Last seen 1949 Apr 3. ALT for image source.
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C/1948 V1 (Eclipse Comet)
1948 Nov 1: Disc on photographs taken during the total solar eclipse at 2° from the sun at maybe -3 mag. From Nov 5 seen from the ground. Max tail ~20°. Perihelion on Oct 27 at 0.14 au. Last seen 1949 Apr 3. ALT for image source.
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Wtf???? This is where we've come to... This email was a good reminder to delete my account there.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Wtf???? This is where we've come to... This email was a good reminder to delete my account there.
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#bskycometography no. 349
C/1888 U1 (Barnard)
1888 Oct 31: Disc by E. E. Barnard (USA) at 9.5 mag with a 10-cm comet-seeker. The comet was past perihelion (Sep 13 at 1.53 au) but faded only slowly. The comet was followed until 1889 May 23. Period ~2500 years.
Can you spot Barnard?
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C/1888 U1 (Barnard)
1888 Oct 31: Disc by E. E. Barnard (USA) at 9.5 mag with a 10-cm comet-seeker. The comet was past perihelion (Sep 13 at 1.53 au) but faded only slowly. The comet was followed until 1889 May 23. Period ~2500 years.
Can you spot Barnard?
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October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#bskycometography no. 349
C/1888 U1 (Barnard)
1888 Oct 31: Disc by E. E. Barnard (USA) at 9.5 mag with a 10-cm comet-seeker. The comet was past perihelion (Sep 13 at 1.53 au) but faded only slowly. The comet was followed until 1889 May 23. Period ~2500 years.
Can you spot Barnard?
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1888 U1 (Barnard)
1888 Oct 31: Disc by E. E. Barnard (USA) at 9.5 mag with a 10-cm comet-seeker. The comet was past perihelion (Sep 13 at 1.53 au) but faded only slowly. The comet was followed until 1889 May 23. Period ~2500 years.
Can you spot Barnard?
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
I'm really looking forward to observe comet 3I visually when it has reached sufficient altitudes in the morning skies. Here's a lightcurve maintained by Marshall Eubanks. It clearly indicates an unusually large slope factor, which puts the comet currently at ~9 mag.
groups.io/g/comets-ml/...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I'm really looking forward to observe comet 3I visually when it has reached sufficient altitudes in the morning skies. Here's a lightcurve maintained by Marshall Eubanks. It clearly indicates an unusually large slope factor, which puts the comet currently at ~9 mag.
groups.io/g/comets-ml/...
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groups.io/g/comets-ml/...
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#bskycometography no. 348
112P/1986 UD (Urata-Niijima)
1986 Oct 30: Discovered by T. Urata and T. Niijima (Japan) as an asteroidal object at 16 mag. Indep disc by M. Lovas on Nov 4. Predisc observations of Oct 4 and 29. Perihelion on Nov 22 at 1.44 au. P=6.62 y, recovered in 1993.
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112P/1986 UD (Urata-Niijima)
1986 Oct 30: Discovered by T. Urata and T. Niijima (Japan) as an asteroidal object at 16 mag. Indep disc by M. Lovas on Nov 4. Predisc observations of Oct 4 and 29. Perihelion on Nov 22 at 1.44 au. P=6.62 y, recovered in 1993.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#bskycometography no. 348
112P/1986 UD (Urata-Niijima)
1986 Oct 30: Discovered by T. Urata and T. Niijima (Japan) as an asteroidal object at 16 mag. Indep disc by M. Lovas on Nov 4. Predisc observations of Oct 4 and 29. Perihelion on Nov 22 at 1.44 au. P=6.62 y, recovered in 1993.
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112P/1986 UD (Urata-Niijima)
1986 Oct 30: Discovered by T. Urata and T. Niijima (Japan) as an asteroidal object at 16 mag. Indep disc by M. Lovas on Nov 4. Predisc observations of Oct 4 and 29. Perihelion on Nov 22 at 1.44 au. P=6.62 y, recovered in 1993.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
#bskycometography no. 347
C/2001 U6 (LINEAR)
2001 Oct 29: Discovered by the LINEAR survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 2002 Aug 8 at 4.41 au and became only slightly brighter until then. The comet was last detected on 2003 Nov 23.
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C/2001 U6 (LINEAR)
2001 Oct 29: Discovered by the LINEAR survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 2002 Aug 8 at 4.41 au and became only slightly brighter until then. The comet was last detected on 2003 Nov 23.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#bskycometography no. 347
C/2001 U6 (LINEAR)
2001 Oct 29: Discovered by the LINEAR survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 2002 Aug 8 at 4.41 au and became only slightly brighter until then. The comet was last detected on 2003 Nov 23.
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C/2001 U6 (LINEAR)
2001 Oct 29: Discovered by the LINEAR survey (USA) at 17.5 mag. The comet passed perihelion on 2002 Aug 8 at 4.41 au and became only slightly brighter until then. The comet was last detected on 2003 Nov 23.
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#bskycometography no. 346
C/1695 U1
1695 Oct 28: Seen first from the vessel "Le Floriant" in the Arabian Sea at ~1 mag. The tail was 15° at first, reaching almost 28° on Nov 6/7. Very uncertain orbit w/ perihelion on Oct 23 at 0.04 au. Definitely no sungrazer. Last seen on Nov 18.
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C/1695 U1
1695 Oct 28: Seen first from the vessel "Le Floriant" in the Arabian Sea at ~1 mag. The tail was 15° at first, reaching almost 28° on Nov 6/7. Very uncertain orbit w/ perihelion on Oct 23 at 0.04 au. Definitely no sungrazer. Last seen on Nov 18.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#bskycometography no. 346
C/1695 U1
1695 Oct 28: Seen first from the vessel "Le Floriant" in the Arabian Sea at ~1 mag. The tail was 15° at first, reaching almost 28° on Nov 6/7. Very uncertain orbit w/ perihelion on Oct 23 at 0.04 au. Definitely no sungrazer. Last seen on Nov 18.
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C/1695 U1
1695 Oct 28: Seen first from the vessel "Le Floriant" in the Arabian Sea at ~1 mag. The tail was 15° at first, reaching almost 28° on Nov 6/7. Very uncertain orbit w/ perihelion on Oct 23 at 0.04 au. Definitely no sungrazer. Last seen on Nov 18.
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Michael Jäger does Michael Jäger things: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) on Oct 26.
forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... which also has an animation.
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forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... which also has an animation.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Michael Jäger does Michael Jäger things: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) on Oct 26.
forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... which also has an animation.
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forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... which also has an animation.
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#bskycometography no. 345
65P/1970 U2 (Gunn)
1970 Oct 27: Discovered by J. E. Gunn (USA) at 16 mag. The comet was long past perihelion (1969 Apr 18 at 2.44 au). Period 6.80 years. The comet is observable throughout its full orbit into aphelion, so no date of last observation.
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65P/1970 U2 (Gunn)
1970 Oct 27: Discovered by J. E. Gunn (USA) at 16 mag. The comet was long past perihelion (1969 Apr 18 at 2.44 au). Period 6.80 years. The comet is observable throughout its full orbit into aphelion, so no date of last observation.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#bskycometography no. 345
65P/1970 U2 (Gunn)
1970 Oct 27: Discovered by J. E. Gunn (USA) at 16 mag. The comet was long past perihelion (1969 Apr 18 at 2.44 au). Period 6.80 years. The comet is observable throughout its full orbit into aphelion, so no date of last observation.
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65P/1970 U2 (Gunn)
1970 Oct 27: Discovered by J. E. Gunn (USA) at 16 mag. The comet was long past perihelion (1969 Apr 18 at 2.44 au). Period 6.80 years. The comet is observable throughout its full orbit into aphelion, so no date of last observation.
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Med, are you sure with 303 AH? This sounds much like the comet of 330 AH = X/941 R1.
October 27, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Med, are you sure with 303 AH? This sounds much like the comet of 330 AH = X/941 R1.
#bskycometography no. 344
C/1840 U1 (Bremiker)
1840 Oct 26: Discovered by K. Bremiker (Germany) at 9 mag. The comet brightened slightly while passing perihelion on Nov 14 at 1.48 au. Perigee on Dec 4 at 0.87 au. The comet was last detected on 1841 Feb 16. Period 250-400 years.
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C/1840 U1 (Bremiker)
1840 Oct 26: Discovered by K. Bremiker (Germany) at 9 mag. The comet brightened slightly while passing perihelion on Nov 14 at 1.48 au. Perigee on Dec 4 at 0.87 au. The comet was last detected on 1841 Feb 16. Period 250-400 years.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#bskycometography no. 344
C/1840 U1 (Bremiker)
1840 Oct 26: Discovered by K. Bremiker (Germany) at 9 mag. The comet brightened slightly while passing perihelion on Nov 14 at 1.48 au. Perigee on Dec 4 at 0.87 au. The comet was last detected on 1841 Feb 16. Period 250-400 years.
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C/1840 U1 (Bremiker)
1840 Oct 26: Discovered by K. Bremiker (Germany) at 9 mag. The comet brightened slightly while passing perihelion on Nov 14 at 1.48 au. Perigee on Dec 4 at 0.87 au. The comet was last detected on 1841 Feb 16. Period 250-400 years.
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#bskycometography no. 343
C/1639 U1
1639 Oct 25: Seen only over three days and recorded from Korea, China and Italy. Close perigee on Oct 26 at only 0.08 au while exhibiting a "fluffy shape"! The comet was not very bright but rather large, typical for comets close to Earth.
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C/1639 U1
1639 Oct 25: Seen only over three days and recorded from Korea, China and Italy. Close perigee on Oct 26 at only 0.08 au while exhibiting a "fluffy shape"! The comet was not very bright but rather large, typical for comets close to Earth.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
#bskycometography no. 343
C/1639 U1
1639 Oct 25: Seen only over three days and recorded from Korea, China and Italy. Close perigee on Oct 26 at only 0.08 au while exhibiting a "fluffy shape"! The comet was not very bright but rather large, typical for comets close to Earth.
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C/1639 U1
1639 Oct 25: Seen only over three days and recorded from Korea, China and Italy. Close perigee on Oct 26 at only 0.08 au while exhibiting a "fluffy shape"! The comet was not very bright but rather large, typical for comets close to Earth.
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#bskycometography no. 342
238P/2005 U1 (Read)
2005 Oct 24: Discovered by M. T. Read (USA) at 20 mag. The comet did brighten slightly to maybe 18.5 mag during perigee as it had passed perihelion already on Jul 27 at 2.36 au. Period 5.63 years, recovery in 2010.
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238P/2005 U1 (Read)
2005 Oct 24: Discovered by M. T. Read (USA) at 20 mag. The comet did brighten slightly to maybe 18.5 mag during perigee as it had passed perihelion already on Jul 27 at 2.36 au. Period 5.63 years, recovery in 2010.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#bskycometography no. 342
238P/2005 U1 (Read)
2005 Oct 24: Discovered by M. T. Read (USA) at 20 mag. The comet did brighten slightly to maybe 18.5 mag during perigee as it had passed perihelion already on Jul 27 at 2.36 au. Period 5.63 years, recovery in 2010.
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238P/2005 U1 (Read)
2005 Oct 24: Discovered by M. T. Read (USA) at 20 mag. The comet did brighten slightly to maybe 18.5 mag during perigee as it had passed perihelion already on Jul 27 at 2.36 au. Period 5.63 years, recovery in 2010.
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