Arp 273: an image – 30 Jan. 2024
We imaged Arp 273, one of the most beautiful examples of interaction galaxies. We are pleased to share our view here. The image above comes from the average of 14, 180-second unfiltered exposures, remotely...
Author: Gianluca Masi
Comet 144P/Kushida: an image – 29 Jan. 2024
We observed comet 144P/Kushida, soon after its perihelion and showing a faint tail. The image is available below. The image above comes from the average of 5, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with the...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 29 Jan. 2024
We captured new images of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks without any interference from the Moon, using two different instruments. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 7, 180-second unfiltered exposures, remotely taken with...
The Moon meets the Pleiades: online observation – 16 Feb. 2024
Next 16 Feb. 2024, the Moon and the wonderful Pleiades will be side by side, less than 1 degree away. The Virtual Telescope Project will bring to you this cosmic meeting live, online. On 16...
Near-earth asteroid 2024 BJ very close encounter: image and video – 27 Jan. 2024.
We captured some stunning footage of near-Earth asteroid 2024 BJ while it was at its minimum distance from us, about 354000km, closer than the Moon. The image above comes from a single 180-second exposure,...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 27 Jan. 2024
We took a new image of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, showing a nice tail, and we are pleased to share it here. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 15, 120-second unfiltered exposures,...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 BJ very close encounter: an image – 25 Jan. 2024.
Next 27 Jan. 2024, the near-Earth asteroid 2024 DJ will have a very close but safe encounter with the Earth. It will come as close as 354000 of km, about 92% the average lunar...
The NGC 7293 “Helix” nebula: an image – 15 Sept. 2023
A true iconic deep sky gem, the “Helix” (NGC 7293) planetary nebula is a superb view in this recent image captured by our facility. The image above comes from the average of 22, 120-second...
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: an image – 24 Jan. 2024.
After about five months, we imaged comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS again, while slowly approaching its best visibility. Hopefully it will become a bright object later this year. The image above comes from the sigma-clipping...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 23 & 24 Jan. 2024
We imaged comet 12P/Pons-Brooks again, a few days after its most recent outburst: despite the full Moon, it shows a nice tail. The image above comes from the median combination of 21, 120-second unfiltered...
The Wolf Full Moon 2024: online observation – 25 Jan. 2024
The Wolf Full Moon is coming next 25 Jan. 2024 and the Virtual Telescope Project is ready to share it live with the world, thanks to its robotic telescopes. At the Virtual Telescope Project, we...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in outburst: 18 Jan. 2024
Here it is comet 12P/Pons-Brooks soon after it started a new outburst, while approaching the Sun. It shows a faint tail. The image above comes from the average of 5, 120-second unfiltered exposures, remotely...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 BJ very close encounter: online observation – 27 Jan. 2024
Next 27 Jan. 2024, the near-Earth asteroid 2024 BJ will have a very close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 354000 km from the Earth, about 92% of the average lunar distance....
Discovery of a new variable star in the field of Messier 31
We report the discovery of a new variable star in the field of Messier 31, part of an ongoing survey program. As part of our survey of the Messier 31 galaxy, we spotted a...
