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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... |
Jul 12, 2011 |
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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'... |
Jun 29, 2011 |
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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... |
Mar 28, 2011 |
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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! |
Nov 21, 2010 |
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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! |
Nov 20, 2010 |
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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... |
Nov 20, 2010 |
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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... |
Sep 24, 2009 |
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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'... |
Jul 31, 2009 |
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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... |
Apr 3, 2009 |
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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 ... |
Feb 16, 2009 |
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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... |
Jan 22, 2009 |
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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... |
Oct 28, 2008 |
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Eclipse / Eclisse / Finsternis / Έκλειψη !
Uno, due, tre... e quattro! Come il numero di eclissi che ho osservato nella mia vita: questa volta è stato il turno della Siberia. Come vedrete, è stato tutt'altro che facile, ma alla fine quello che conta è avercela fatta ed av... |
Sep 24, 2008 |
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Labor Day's Saturn
On May 1st, 2008, I managed to take this shot of Saturn, most likely the last of this season (which has been haunted by really bad seeing conditions) until the Ringed Planet emerges back from sunlight next winter. All data are on the picture itself. ... |
May 28, 2008 |
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Lazzarotti Optics Gladius CF 315
I've recently had the opportunity to have a very close look at Lazzarotti Optics' Gladius CF 315 telescope, and to actively put it through its paces, and the result was very promising. Click here for the complete review in English! Ho recentemente a... |
May 25, 2008 |
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Saturn and its companions
On March 18th, 2008, the weather was once again clear, but the Foehn wind was sweeping Northern Italy's flatland, as it has (too) often happened during this past winter. No surprise the seeing was really crappy. In spite of that, I managed to pull off ... |
May 9, 2008 |
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International Astronomical Youth Camp (IAYC) 2008
From July 20th to August 9th, 2008, the 44th IAYC (International Astronomical Youth Camp) will take place in Sayda, Germany. I myself took part in these camps six times between 1991 and 1999, and in my opinion there is no better place where one can f... |
Apr 24, 2008 |
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Noisy Showdown: Magzero MZ-5m vs. modified Philips Vesta Pro
Alcuni mesi fa avevo scritto un dettagliato articolo in cui si esaminavano le prestazioni della MagZero MZ-5m, in particolare per quanto riguarda la sua usabilità come camera per autoguida. Ora presento il seguito di tale articolo, che mette... |
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Total Lunar Eclipse of February 21st, 2008
On February 21, 2008, the Americas and the westernmost part of Africa and Europe were treated with a total lunar eclipse. The lucky ones who managed to glimpse it had better keep the memory, as next one will take place almost three years from now, on... |
Mar 7, 2008 |
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Moon setting over Mottarone
On Jan.24, 2008, another crystal-clear day had just started, when I spotted a waxing, almost-full Moon setting over the snow-covered slopes of the Mottarone, a well-known mountain (and ski resort) overhanging Stresa, renowned touristic resort on the we... |
Feb 19, 2008 |