Comet Nishimura

[Graeme1858]

Comet Nishimura just got hit by a solar storm:

THE SUN JUST RIPPED OFF A COMET'S TAIL: Comet Nishimura, which is plunging toward the sun for a close encounter later this month, just got hit by a solar storm at point blank range. An astrophotographer was watching when the storm arrived and ripped off the comet's tail.

Full story @ https://spaceweather.com/

[Unitron48]

Great capture! Another target for sure!!

Dave

[messier 111]

thx

[Ylem]

I saw this in my in box also this morning; Disconnection Event, well I learn something new everyday

[helicon]

This is pretty incredible. Discovered by Hideo Nishimura on August 13, 2023.

Supposed to reach its brightest point on September 12th becoming a naked eye object.

Passed near to the Beehive cluster in Cancer on Sept. 1.

Hopefully we'll all get a chance to see it telescopically or in binos at least!

[pakarinen]

Wow, that's crazy.

[JayTee]

Very Cool

[Michael131313]

Thanks. Sure wish my clouds would blow away.

[AstroBee]

Supposed to reach its brightest point on September 12th becoming a naked eye object.

Hopefully we'll all get a chance to see it telescopically or in binos at least!

Don't wait till the 12th to try and see this one. By then it will not be rising until the sun is almost up. The best chance to see this one is the next couple of days before it's gone forever.
On the morning of the 5th when I imaged it I could just barely make it out in my 10x80 binos so it's not a great comet.