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Summer sky from the Alps
Here's one of my first attemps at assembling time-lapse movies of the nightsky. Though there's still much room for improvement, I think the overall result is pleasing. Use of full-screen mode (by clicking on the four diverging arrow) is highly reco...
Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15th, 2011
On June 15th, 2011, a total lunar eclipse took place over most of Asia and Europe. Here is the full report of the event, with pictures and much more. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REPORT (IN ENGLISH) Il 15 di giugno 2011 si è verificata un'...
Saturno/Saturn
Between March 20 and March 25, 2011 a high pressure system was lingering over Central Europe and Northern Italy. Although the area where I reside is certainly not renowned for its seeing conditions, on March 24 I managed to pull off a resonably decen...
Comet Hartley 2 flies by
In October 2010 the periodic comet 103/P Hartley 2 put up a nice show during its most favorable comeback since its discovery back in the mid 1980s, passing at around 0.1 AU from the Earth. Please click here to read the full report! Read more...T...
Kissing two ol' pals goodbye
After being an Astronomy and Sky & Telescope reader for almost two decades, most likely I won’t renew my three-year subscription to Sky & Telescope which is due to expire in March 2011. Click on the link below for the full story!Read ...
Addio a due vecchie "amiche"
Dopo esser stato abbonato ad Astronomy and Sky & Telescope per quasi vent’anni, ho deciso che molto probabilmente rinnoverò l’abbonamento triennale a Sky and Telescope che scadrà a marzo del 2011. Cliccate sul link qua s...
Eyjafjallajökull's volcanic ash cloud in Google Earth
I haven't posted anything on this blog for a long time. For once, I come back with something that is not related to my main hobby, astronomy. As was the case for many other people, my vacation plans got screwed up by the Eyjafjallajökul...
Total Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2009: Final Report!
Finalmente, sono riuscito a rendere disponibile online il resoconto dettagliato della mia avventura alla rincorsa dell'eclisse totale di Sole più lunga del XXI secolo. Una cronaca quasi "minuto per minuto", ricca di immagini, filmati...
Total Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2009: a sneak preview
Digital composite of solar eclipse at totality (from 28 frames with different exposure times; 600-mm refractor). Pictures by Emmanuele Sordini, processing by Lorenzo Comolli Knowing how to anticipate and outsmart the weather and its vagaries. That'...
Chasing Comet Lulin
Nel febbraio del 2009, la cometa C/2007 N3 Lulin e' passata vicino alla Terra, offrendoci un bello spettacolo con un'anticoda mutevole ed appariscente. Cliccare qui per il resoconto completo in italiano! In February 2009, comet C/2007 N3 Lulin zip...
2009: International Year of Astronomy / Anno Internazionale dell'Astronomia
2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. Finally an unmissable, long-awaited opportunity has come: that of sharing the knowledge and passion for the wonders of the Universe with the general public. I am a not a professional astronomer, but as a ...
Snow and sunshine in the Apennines
On January 4, 2009, it was very cold, but crystal clear and sunny. I could not pass up this opportunity, and decided to go snowwalking with some friends on top of Monte Penna, one of Ligurian Apennines' most famous and prominent peaks (el. 1735 m)...
M1 - Crab Nebula
On December 21, 2008, I went on a short observing session, which was hautned by several problems with my setup. However, I did manage to pull off a picture of M1, aka the Crab Nebula, with my Vixen refractor and my Canon EOS 350D digital reflex. This o...
DEVOXX 2008
Ok, I know: I should have written this post more than a month ago. But I’ve been very busy lately and I have to process my backlog of work, including new updates to this website. After all, they say “better late than never”... So, ...
The Pleiades and the Andromeda galaxy
The last weekend of September, I took part in the first edition of the Caprauna Star Party, which took place in the Ligurian Alps, the initial stretch of the Alpine range which is also the lowest and closest to the seaside. The nice venue a...

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