Martin Mašek
@cassi-astronomy.bsky.social
Avid observer of comets, asteroids, variable stars and DSO. Geography and geology enthusiast. Comet discoverer.
Minor planet 9841 and comet C/2024 Y1.
Minor planet 9841 and comet C/2024 Y1.
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This ESA/NASA #Hubble Telescope image shows a blue compact dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 🔹
These galaxies get their name from the Armenian astrophysicist Benjamin Markarian. 🧪🔭
🔗 esahubble.org/images/potw2...
@science.esa.int @stsci.edu
These galaxies get their name from the Armenian astrophysicist Benjamin Markarian. 🧪🔭
🔗 esahubble.org/images/potw2...
@science.esa.int @stsci.edu
December 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This ESA/NASA #Hubble Telescope image shows a blue compact dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 🔹
These galaxies get their name from the Armenian astrophysicist Benjamin Markarian. 🧪🔭
🔗 esahubble.org/images/potw2...
@science.esa.int @stsci.edu
These galaxies get their name from the Armenian astrophysicist Benjamin Markarian. 🧪🔭
🔗 esahubble.org/images/potw2...
@science.esa.int @stsci.edu
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Doufám, že tam nenakupujete…
Temu není Ježíšek. Kolik doopravdy stojí dárky za pár korun - VOXPOT: reportáže, které spojují Česko se světem
Megalomanská reklama, praktické vychytávky za desetinu ceny. No nekupte to? Do Evropské unie každý den dorazí více než dvanáct milionů levných balíčků z online tržišť jako Temu nebo Shein. Co ale za j...
www.voxpot.cz
December 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Doufám, že tam nenakupujete…
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Kilauea is doing what Kilauea does.
Watch live:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
(h/t to @sophiecarr.bsky.social)
Watch live:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
(h/t to @sophiecarr.bsky.social)
December 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Kilauea is doing what Kilauea does.
Watch live:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
(h/t to @sophiecarr.bsky.social)
Watch live:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
(h/t to @sophiecarr.bsky.social)
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30 let v kosmickém prostoru včera oslavila evropská solární observatoř SOHO. Ta přitom měla podle původního plánu fungovat jen 3 roky, takže plán překonala již o 27 let.
Kromě mnoha objevů ve sluneční fyzice objevila také přes 5000 komet.
Kromě mnoha objevů ve sluneční fyzice objevila také přes 5000 komet.
December 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
30 let v kosmickém prostoru včera oslavila evropská solární observatoř SOHO. Ta přitom měla podle původního plánu fungovat jen 3 roky, takže plán překonala již o 27 let.
Kromě mnoha objevů ve sluneční fyzice objevila také přes 5000 komet.
Kromě mnoha objevů ve sluneční fyzice objevila také přes 5000 komet.
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#bskycometography no. 365
C/1989 W1 (Aarseth-Brewington)
1989 Nov 16: Discovered by K. B. Aarseth (Norway) and H. J. Brewington (USA) at 8.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Sep 1. The comet passed perihelion on Dec 27 and reached 3 mag. It was last finally seen on 1990 Jan 31.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1989 W1 (Aarseth-Brewington)
1989 Nov 16: Discovered by K. B. Aarseth (Norway) and H. J. Brewington (USA) at 8.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Sep 1. The comet passed perihelion on Dec 27 and reached 3 mag. It was last finally seen on 1990 Jan 31.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
November 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#bskycometography no. 365
C/1989 W1 (Aarseth-Brewington)
1989 Nov 16: Discovered by K. B. Aarseth (Norway) and H. J. Brewington (USA) at 8.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Sep 1. The comet passed perihelion on Dec 27 and reached 3 mag. It was last finally seen on 1990 Jan 31.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1989 W1 (Aarseth-Brewington)
1989 Nov 16: Discovered by K. B. Aarseth (Norway) and H. J. Brewington (USA) at 8.5 mag. Prediscovery images of Sep 1. The comet passed perihelion on Dec 27 and reached 3 mag. It was last finally seen on 1990 Jan 31.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
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November 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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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.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
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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.
☄️🔭 #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
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
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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.
🔭☄️
forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... which also has an animation.
🔭☄️
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.
🔭☄️
forum.vdsastro.de/viewtopic.ph... which also has an animation.
🔭☄️
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#bskycometography no. 340
C/1851 U1 (Brorsen)
1851 Oct 22: Discovered by T. J. C. A. Brorsen (Czechia) at 4 mag with a "brilliant tail" longer than 1° and a small anti-tail. The comet was past perihelion (Oct 1 at 0.14 au) and faded afterwards. It was last detected on Nov 21.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1851 U1 (Brorsen)
1851 Oct 22: Discovered by T. J. C. A. Brorsen (Czechia) at 4 mag with a "brilliant tail" longer than 1° and a small anti-tail. The comet was past perihelion (Oct 1 at 0.14 au) and faded afterwards. It was last detected on Nov 21.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#bskycometography no. 340
C/1851 U1 (Brorsen)
1851 Oct 22: Discovered by T. J. C. A. Brorsen (Czechia) at 4 mag with a "brilliant tail" longer than 1° and a small anti-tail. The comet was past perihelion (Oct 1 at 0.14 au) and faded afterwards. It was last detected on Nov 21.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1851 U1 (Brorsen)
1851 Oct 22: Discovered by T. J. C. A. Brorsen (Czechia) at 4 mag with a "brilliant tail" longer than 1° and a small anti-tail. The comet was past perihelion (Oct 1 at 0.14 au) and faded afterwards. It was last detected on Nov 21.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
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I've found a really good Python library to create your own Sky Maps: starplot.dev. Really amazing to prepare observation nights. And great support of his developer, Steve Berardi.
#AstroMethods
#AstroMethods
Starplot
Star charts and maps of the sky in Python
starplot.dev
September 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I've found a really good Python library to create your own Sky Maps: starplot.dev. Really amazing to prepare observation nights. And great support of his developer, Steve Berardi.
#AstroMethods
#AstroMethods
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Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall has died at 91:
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Jane Goodall, primatologist and friend to chimpanzees, dies at 91
She used her global fame to draw attention to the plight of dwindling chimpanzee populations and, more broadly, to the perils of environmental destruction.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall has died at 91:
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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Miluju matematické a chemické anekdoty!
Tohle mi trvalo asi 10 sekund, holt hlava už unavená. :o)))
Tohle mi trvalo asi 10 sekund, holt hlava už unavená. :o)))
September 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Miluju matematické a chemické anekdoty!
Tohle mi trvalo asi 10 sekund, holt hlava už unavená. :o)))
Tohle mi trvalo asi 10 sekund, holt hlava už unavená. :o)))
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This is a nice article about Jean Mueller and her career at Palomar Observatory: www.latimes.com/science/stor... .
Jean once saved me from pointing the Palomar 200-inch telescope in the wrong direction.
Jean once saved me from pointing the Palomar 200-inch telescope in the wrong direction.
The librarian who became Palomar’s first female telescope operator, and who discovered her own comets
From 1985 to 2014, Jean Mueller supported astronomers from around the world who came to Palomar to use its iconic instruments. At the same time, she learned how to operate all three of its major teles...
www.latimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is a nice article about Jean Mueller and her career at Palomar Observatory: www.latimes.com/science/stor... .
Jean once saved me from pointing the Palomar 200-inch telescope in the wrong direction.
Jean once saved me from pointing the Palomar 200-inch telescope in the wrong direction.
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Srovnání velikosti prvních tří amerických kosmických lodí. Mercury dole, Gemini uprostřed a nahoře Apollo i s lunárním modulem.
September 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Srovnání velikosti prvních tří amerických kosmických lodí. Mercury dole, Gemini uprostřed a nahoře Apollo i s lunárním modulem.
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Podle legendy Navahů, je Átse A ts’oosí (Orion) lovec, který napíná luk, připravený vystřelit šíp. Symbolizuje ochranu. Stojí před dětmi (Dilyéhé - Plejády), a chrání je. Jako by věděl, že i děti tady na zemi (Američané) skutečně potřebují ochranu před zlým - oranžovým - duchem.
September 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Podle legendy Navahů, je Átse A ts’oosí (Orion) lovec, který napíná luk, připravený vystřelit šíp. Symbolizuje ochranu. Stojí před dětmi (Dilyéhé - Plejády), a chrání je. Jako by věděl, že i děti tady na zemi (Američané) skutečně potřebují ochranu před zlým - oranžovým - duchem.
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Surprise! A bright new comet is entering darker skies, with a relatively close approach with Earth (~0.25 AU) in October! Read more about this discovery (provisionally designated SWAN25B) in my latest blog post! 😄
#CometWatch #ESA #NASA
#CometWatch #ESA #NASA
A Bright New Comet Discovered in SOHO/SWAN Images!
While comets such as 3I/ATLAS and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) have currently been our main focus, it turned out that another interesting object — magnitude +7 — was quietly lurking in daylight! Provisionall…
skyhuntblog.wordpress.com
September 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Surprise! A bright new comet is entering darker skies, with a relatively close approach with Earth (~0.25 AU) in October! Read more about this discovery (provisionally designated SWAN25B) in my latest blog post! 😄
#CometWatch #ESA #NASA
#CometWatch #ESA #NASA
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Darker skies, meant I could get a much deeper image of the new comet. This is a 5 x 5 degree crop. Sep 14 9hrs UT.
September 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Darker skies, meant I could get a much deeper image of the new comet. This is a 5 x 5 degree crop. Sep 14 9hrs UT.
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Here is some more images from Cordoba.
September 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Here is some more images from Cordoba.
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#bskycometography no. 282
C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
2004 Aug 27: Discovered visually by D. E. Machholz (USA) at 11 mag. The comet reached a maximum magnitude of 3-4 mag shortly before perihelion which occurred on 2005 Jan 24 at 1.21 au. It was last seen on 2006 Sep 9.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
2004 Aug 27: Discovered visually by D. E. Machholz (USA) at 11 mag. The comet reached a maximum magnitude of 3-4 mag shortly before perihelion which occurred on 2005 Jan 24 at 1.21 au. It was last seen on 2006 Sep 9.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
August 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#bskycometography no. 282
C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
2004 Aug 27: Discovered visually by D. E. Machholz (USA) at 11 mag. The comet reached a maximum magnitude of 3-4 mag shortly before perihelion which occurred on 2005 Jan 24 at 1.21 au. It was last seen on 2006 Sep 9.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
2004 Aug 27: Discovered visually by D. E. Machholz (USA) at 11 mag. The comet reached a maximum magnitude of 3-4 mag shortly before perihelion which occurred on 2005 Jan 24 at 1.21 au. It was last seen on 2006 Sep 9.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
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#bskycometography no. 276
C/1879 Q1 (Palisa)
1879 Aug 21: Disc by A. Palisa (Croatia) at 7.5 mag. The comet brightened towards perihelion on Oct 5 at 0.99 au. It was last seen on Oct 22.
The comet was NOT found by J. Palisa as it is written almost everywhere, it was his brother!
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1879 Q1 (Palisa)
1879 Aug 21: Disc by A. Palisa (Croatia) at 7.5 mag. The comet brightened towards perihelion on Oct 5 at 0.99 au. It was last seen on Oct 22.
The comet was NOT found by J. Palisa as it is written almost everywhere, it was his brother!
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
August 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#bskycometography no. 276
C/1879 Q1 (Palisa)
1879 Aug 21: Disc by A. Palisa (Croatia) at 7.5 mag. The comet brightened towards perihelion on Oct 5 at 0.99 au. It was last seen on Oct 22.
The comet was NOT found by J. Palisa as it is written almost everywhere, it was his brother!
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1879 Q1 (Palisa)
1879 Aug 21: Disc by A. Palisa (Croatia) at 7.5 mag. The comet brightened towards perihelion on Oct 5 at 0.99 au. It was last seen on Oct 22.
The comet was NOT found by J. Palisa as it is written almost everywhere, it was his brother!
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
Reposted by Martin Mašek
Reposted by Martin Mašek
#bskycometography no. 268
C/1987 P1 (Bradfield)
1987 Aug 11: Discovered by comet hunter W. A. Bradfield (Australia) at 9 mag. It reached 5 mag around perihelion (Nov 7 at 0.87 au) and showed a short tail of a few degrees. Last seen on 1988 Apr 13. My first visual comet!
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1987 P1 (Bradfield)
1987 Aug 11: Discovered by comet hunter W. A. Bradfield (Australia) at 9 mag. It reached 5 mag around perihelion (Nov 7 at 0.87 au) and showed a short tail of a few degrees. Last seen on 1988 Apr 13. My first visual comet!
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
August 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#bskycometography no. 268
C/1987 P1 (Bradfield)
1987 Aug 11: Discovered by comet hunter W. A. Bradfield (Australia) at 9 mag. It reached 5 mag around perihelion (Nov 7 at 0.87 au) and showed a short tail of a few degrees. Last seen on 1988 Apr 13. My first visual comet!
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1987 P1 (Bradfield)
1987 Aug 11: Discovered by comet hunter W. A. Bradfield (Australia) at 9 mag. It reached 5 mag around perihelion (Nov 7 at 0.87 au) and showed a short tail of a few degrees. Last seen on 1988 Apr 13. My first visual comet!
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
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Americká počítačová vědkyně Margaret Hamilton u palubní desky kosmické lodi Apollo, na jejímž vývoji se podílela.
August 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Americká počítačová vědkyně Margaret Hamilton u palubní desky kosmické lodi Apollo, na jejímž vývoji se podílela.
Reposted by Martin Mašek
#bskycometography no. 263
C/1946 P1 (Jones)
1946 Aug 6: Discovered by A. F. A. L. Jones (New Zealand) at 9 mag during variable star observing. It passed perihelion on Oct 26 at 1.14 au and reached 7 mag. It was last seen on 1948 Nov 23. The comet has a period of about 600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1946 P1 (Jones)
1946 Aug 6: Discovered by A. F. A. L. Jones (New Zealand) at 9 mag during variable star observing. It passed perihelion on Oct 26 at 1.14 au and reached 7 mag. It was last seen on 1948 Nov 23. The comet has a period of about 600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
August 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#bskycometography no. 263
C/1946 P1 (Jones)
1946 Aug 6: Discovered by A. F. A. L. Jones (New Zealand) at 9 mag during variable star observing. It passed perihelion on Oct 26 at 1.14 au and reached 7 mag. It was last seen on 1948 Nov 23. The comet has a period of about 600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch
C/1946 P1 (Jones)
1946 Aug 6: Discovered by A. F. A. L. Jones (New Zealand) at 9 mag during variable star observing. It passed perihelion on Oct 26 at 1.14 au and reached 7 mag. It was last seen on 1948 Nov 23. The comet has a period of about 600 years.
☄️🔭 #CometWatch