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After several nights of coverage, waiting for its flyby, finally comet P/2016 BA14 Panstarrs touched its minimum distance from us: 3.5 millions of km, making it the third comet ever in history coming so close....
*** See comet P/2016 BA14 Panstarrs LIVE from your very own device *** While comet P/2016 BA14 Panstarrs is getting closer and closer, at Virtual Telescope we are preparing our double live, online session to...
After a couple of days from our first visit, at Virtual Telescope we wanted to image comet P/2016 BA14 Panstarrs again, while it comes closer and closer to us, preparing for its historic fly-by...
While waiting for its historic close encounter next 22 March. at Virtual Telescope we imaged the little comet P/2016 BA14 Panstarrs while it was at 7.9 millions of km from us and approaching. The image...
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Next 22 March 2016, comet P/2016 BA14 Panstarss will make a truly historic close encounter with our planet, reaching a minimum distance from us of about 3,6 millions of km. While this distance is absolutely safe, it...
We recently imaged comet C/2013 X1 PanSTARRS, having its perihelion next April 2016. This comet was recently reported to have increased its brightness. The image above comes from the average of 15, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely...
Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS is a nice comet, right now relatively bright (mag 8.5). At Virtual Telescope we managed to image it, remotely using the PlaneWave 17 robotic unit. Above is the average of...
Comet C/2013 R3 Catalina- Pan-STARRS: 5 Nov. 2013 Last 11 and 12 Oct. 2013, comet P/2013 R3 Catalina – Pan-STARRS was reported to have splitted into four pieces. This comet is very interesting:...
On the video below, comet C/2011 L4 “Pan-STARRS” shows its antitail and motion across the stars. Each frame comes from a 120-seconds exposure, taken with the 17″ robotic unit part of the Virtual Telescope...
Comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS is still giving a great show in the northern skies. After it was visible at sunset by naked eye, it is now visible all night with a telescope, if you...
After almost one month since then last visit, the Virtual Telescope imaged comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS again, while it moves away from the Sun. Above is the average of 14 unfiltered images, remotely taken...
On 18 Apr. 2013, after the Online Messier Marathon, the Virtual Telescope visited comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS . This is the third morning in a row. Above is the average of 15 unfiltered images,...
On 17 Apr. 2013, the Virtual Telescope visited comet c/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS with both its telescopes, with the aim to capture both an image and a spectrum. Above is the average of 18...
Comet Pan-STARRS peaked in brightness last March and is now constantly fading, while on its route back in the outer Solar System. At that time visible soon after the sunset, it is now circumpolar for many...
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