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Astronomitaly has identified a stunning new destination for stargazing and enjoying astronomical tourism: the Hotel Abi d’Oru in Porto Rotondo. Located in front of the beautiful Marinella Beach, the hotel is increasingly positioning itself as a destination that embraces sustainable and responsible tourism. It has chosen to join the Astrotourism Network (Rete del Turismo Astronomico) […]

The chance to see a comet is very rare in a lifetime but we have the first comet of the year coming! Here you will find some infos about the comets and how to see the Comet Atlas C/2022 E2 (ZTF) in the northern sky. Have a good reading! WHAT IS A COMET? Comets are […]

Comets are spectacular, without any doubt. During the history of our civilisation, these stunning celestial objects have often been observed with suspicion; they were considered to be harbingers of misfortunes and calamities. Their sudden appearance in the night sky was in contrast with the static harmony of the cosmos. Their appearances were often interpreted as […]

It seems that the gift that Christmas wanted to give us this year goes far beyond expectations. On December 29th, the first interstellar comet discovered will pass to the minimum distance from Earth – 1.9 AU. The first comet of interstellar origin  Its name is C/2019 Q4 or 2I/Borisov. The second interstellar object ever observed, […]