Supernova-hunting team finds comet with aid of amateur astronomer
Carnegie’s Benjamin Shappee is part of a team of scientists, including an Australian amateur astronomer, which discovered a new comet last week.
carnegiescience.eduI can help with the latest on Comet Sassuolo, but I don’t currently have live tool access in this turn to pull fresh news. Based on available context, there isn’t a widely recognized contemporary comet by the name “Sassuolo” in major astronomical news sources up to my last update. It’s possible the name refers to a newly discovered object or a local/less-used designation that isn’t showing up in mainstream channels yet.
To get you accurate, up-to-date details, I can:
- Do a targeted look-up of recent astronomy news sites (Space.com, NASA pages, ESA, minor meteor/astronomy newsletters) for any comet named Sassuolo or similar.
- Check observatory bulletins and sky-monitoring networks for any recent sightings or orbital updates.
- If you have a link or a source you’ve seen referencing Sassuolo, share it and I’ll summarize and verify.
Would you like me to perform a fresh web search for “Comet Sassuolo” and related terms, or do you have a link to share? If you want, I can also look for nearby sightings or current visibility windows from your Miami, FL location.