joserodrigues.space
@joserodrigues@defcon.social
Astrophysicist by day, amateur astronomer by night. I am into telescope making, astrosketching and astrophotography. I spend most of my time looking for Earth-sized exoplanets and communicating astronomy. Can interact in English, French and Portuguese.
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joserodrigues.space
@joserodrigues@defcon.social
Astrophysicist by day, amateur astronomer by night. I am into telescope making, astrosketching and astrophotography. I spend most of my time looking for Earth-sized exoplanets and communicating astronomy. Can interact in English, French and Portuguese.
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@joserodrigues@defcon.social
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Apr 11, 2026
🇬🇧 A new comet is visible with the naked eye !
C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is an Oort cloud comet which will reach perihelion (the closest distance) on the 19th, before going away forever.
This morning, I loaded my backpack and set up to capture it. I wanted to see it rise next to the Bietschhorn (3 934). The comet is currently in the Pegasus constellation, just below 51 Pegasi, the first star known to host an exoplanet.
If you have clear skies, you should definitely try to see it : It is bright, and will pass only once! It already shows a very long tail, more than 10° long.
The image was taken with a 120-300 lens, set at 180mm. It is an ethical composite: I first captured the foreground with the tracking off (5 x 15s) and then turned the tracking on when the comet reached the desired position (120 x 15s).
🇨🇭 Une nouvelle comète est visible à l'œil nu !
C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) est une comète du nuage d'Oort qui atteindra son périhélie (la distance minimale au Soleil) le 19 avril, avant de s'éloigner pour toujours dans l'espace interstellaire.
Ce matin, j'ai chargé mon sac à dos et je suis allé la capturer. Je voulais la voir se lever à côté du Bietschhorn (3 934 m). La comète se trouve actuellement dans la constellation de Pégase, juste en dessous de 51 Pegasi, autour de laquelle on a découvert la première exoplanète.
Si vous avez un ciel dégagé, ne ratez pas ça : elle est brillante, elle ne passera qu'une seule fois, et sa queue s'étend déjà sur plus de 10° dans le ciel !
J’ai utilisé un objectif 120-300 mm à 180 mm. L’image est un composite éthique : le premier plan capturé sans suivi (5 x 15 s), puis suivi activé une fois la comète en position (120 x 15 s).
#Astrophotography #Comet #PanSTARRS
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Westport Observatory
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
The Westport Observatory, run by the volunteers of the Westport Astronomical Society brings the night sky down to the thousands who visit annually. We’re a non-profit that’s free and open to the public every Wednesday night from 8-10 pm if the skies are clear. We do suggest a donation of $5 per person if you're not a member. In-person or zoom lectures on the 3rd Tuesday monthly. #Astronomy #Observatory #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #nonprofit #astrodon #WestportAstronomicalSociety
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Westport Observatory
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
The Westport Observatory, run by the volunteers of the Westport Astronomical Society brings the night sky down to the thousands who visit annually. We’re a non-profit that’s free and open to the public every Wednesday night from 8-10 pm if the skies are clear. We do suggest a donation of $5 per person if you're not a member. In-person or zoom lectures on the 3rd Tuesday monthly. #Astronomy #Observatory #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #nonprofit #astrodon #WestportAstronomicalSociety
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@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
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Feb 27, 2026
Remember Comet Lovejoy? In 2011 it skimmed the Sun and survived.
Now Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1) is up next. Since Jan. 13 it’s brightened 5 magnitudes (100×). On April 4 it dives just ~160,000 km above the Sun—inside the corona. That’s bold.
Now 13th magnitude, it’s within reach of mid-sized scopes under dark skies (South favored, some North too)
Will it survive or vaporize?
Details & maps: https://spaceweather.com/
Photo: Gerald Rhemann & Michael Jäger
#Comet #Sungrazer #Astronomy #SpaceWeather
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Westport Observatory
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
The Westport Observatory, run by the volunteers of the Westport Astronomical Society brings the night sky down to the thousands who visit annually. We’re a non-profit that’s free and open to the public every Wednesday night from 8-10 pm if the skies are clear. We do suggest a donation of $5 per person if you're not a member. In-person or zoom lectures on the 3rd Tuesday monthly. #Astronomy #Observatory #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #nonprofit #astrodon #WestportAstronomicalSociety
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Westport Observatory
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
The Westport Observatory, run by the volunteers of the Westport Astronomical Society brings the night sky down to the thousands who visit annually. We’re a non-profit that’s free and open to the public every Wednesday night from 8-10 pm if the skies are clear. We do suggest a donation of $5 per person if you're not a member. In-person or zoom lectures on the 3rd Tuesday monthly. #Astronomy #Observatory #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #nonprofit #astrodon #WestportAstronomicalSociety
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@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
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Feb 18, 2026
A city-size green comet is now visible in the night sky — but C/2024 E1 (Wierzchoś) is just passing through.
Astronomers say this icy visitor will soon be flung out of our solar system and into interstellar space, much like 3I/ATLAS. Blink and you’ll miss it — once it’s gone, it’s gone for good.
Read more: https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/newly-visible-city-size-green-comet-will-soon-be-ejected-into-interstellar-space-just-like-3i-atlas
#Comet #Astronomy #Interstellar #NightSky #SpaceNews #SolarSystem #C2024E1
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