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Astronomy in November 2025
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
This month offers a bit of everything: a once-in-a-lifetime interstellar visitor passing through, a brilliant supermoon lighting up the sky, two bright comets fading out after their October glory, planets dancing in interesting ways, and even a couple of meteor showers ...
PiFinder software update
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 by Richard Harris
The PiFinder project has steadily evolved throughout early 2025, culminating in a significant new release, version 2.2.0, which introduces major improvements to GPS functionality and numerous enhancements to user experience, system reliability, and interface design. This update, alongside a few earl...
Closest quasar observations by Hubble
Monday, December 9, 2024 by Richard Harris
Amateur astronomers can search for a unique starlike object, known as 3C 273, which holds the record as the farthest target observable from Earth through a common-sized backyard telescope. Because 3C 273 radiates the light equivalent of trillions of suns, it can be seen over two billion light-years ...
Anti-tail of Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS captured
Saturday, November 2, 2024 by Richard Harris
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro has successfully documented a rare astronomical event involving Comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Capturing this celestial occurrence from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on October 13, 2024, Claro's images reveal the comet exhibiting an un...