Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets

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1. Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks 2021 DEC 13-14

   By CentaurZ, December 5, 2021
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   • CentaurZ
   • December 5, 2021

2. Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Nov 16-17

   By CentaurZ, November 10, 2021
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   • Jokacha
   • November 24, 2021

3. C/2021 A1 Leonard flyby of NGC 4631 morning of November 24

   By pjsmith_6198, November 22, 2021
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   • Mark at Beaufort
   • November 22, 2021

4. Aurora alert

   By lukebl, November 3, 2021
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   • Mognet
   • November 4, 2021

5. 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Visual + photographic observation.

   By Wiu-Wiu, October 28, 2021
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   • mikemarotta
   • October 28, 2021

6. Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks 2021 OCT 20-21

   By CentaurZ, October 14, 2021
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   • happy-kat
   • October 22, 2021

7. Eruption of the Recurrent Nova RS Oph! 1 2 3 4

   By JeremyS, August 9, 2021
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   • lunator
   • October 22, 2021

8. Rising Moon with clouds 10/19/2021

   By NenoVento, October 21, 2021
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   • NenoVento
   • October 21, 2021

9. A dedicated amateur astronomer in Brazil caught an object hitting Jupiter's surface Sep 13

   By Deadlake, September 17, 2021
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   • Paul M
   • September 17, 2021

10. C/2020 R4 ATLAS

    By bob-c, April 17, 2021
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    • bob-c
    • September 9, 2021

11. Small scope, low effort, great views.

    By Size9Hex, August 13, 2021
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    • RT65CB-SWL
    • September 7, 2021

12. Nova in Vulpecula

    By JeremyS, July 16, 2021
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    • JeremyS
    • September 3, 2021

13. The Perseids 2021 - A damp squib 1 2

    By lukebl, August 13, 2021
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    • Sargares
    • August 20, 2021

14. Prospects for this years’s Perseids

    By JeremyS, August 6, 2021
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    • JeremyS
    • August 16, 2021

15. Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks 2021 AUG 12-13

    By CentaurZ, August 7, 2021
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    • Swithin StCleeve
    • August 16, 2021

16. Perseids in the New Forest

    By Adam1234, August 14, 2021
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    • Rustang
    • August 14, 2021

17. Why are there more meteors after midnight?

    By lukebl, August 11, 2021
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    • wxsatuser
    • August 12, 2021

18. Comet 17P/Holmes outburst

    By JeremyS, August 9, 2021
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    • JeremyS
    • August 10, 2021

19. Observing opportunity

    By BellP, August 4, 2021
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    • BellP
    • August 4, 2021

20. ISS pass just now

    By IB20, July 21, 2021
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    • Stu
    • July 21, 2021

21. Comet C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS

    By JeremyS, July 4, 2021
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    • Paul M
    • July 20, 2021

22. ALLSKY introduction and footage - First steps with a ZWO ASI224 camera and sharpcap

    By Tiago Ferreira, July 10, 2021
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    • Tiago Ferreira
    • July 10, 2021

23. 2017 K2 Panstars

    By bob-c, July 9, 2021
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    • bob-c
    • July 9, 2021

24. Bright nova (mag. 6.4) in Hercules 1 2 3 4 6

    By JeremyS, June 12, 2021
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    • badhex
    • July 9, 2021

25. Moon occults 3-rd magnitude Theta Ophiuchi tonight (24 June, about 00:10)

    By Nik271, June 23, 2021
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    • johninderby
    • June 24, 2021