Asteroids (2171) Kiev and (787) Moskva: a image – 01 Mar. 2022
As a message of hope, we observed asteroids (2171) Kiev and (787) Moskva on the same night, within a few minutes and in the same spot of the sky. Here we share their images....
Author: Gianluca Masi
Supernova SN 2022blm in UGC 3457 galaxy: a image – 23 Feb. 2022.
We observed the supernova SN 2022blm in the UGC 3457 spiral galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of three, 300-second exposures, unfiltered,...
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: a image – 23 Feb. 2022
We present our latest image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, captured a couple of nights ago. The image above comes from the average of 10, 180-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely collected with the “Elena” (PlaneWave 17″+Paramount ME+SBIG STL-6303E) robotic...
Supernova SN 2021afsj in UGC 4671 galaxy: a image – 23 Feb. 2022.
We observed the supernova SN 2021afsj in the UGC 4671 galaxy, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of three, 300-second exposures, unfiltered,...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (138971) 2001 CB21 close encounter: image and video – 23 Feb. 2022
We spotted potentially hazardous asteroid (138971) 2001 CB21 again last night. Here we present our latest image and video. The image above comes from a single 120-second exposure, remotely taken with the “Elena” (PlaneWave 17″+Paramount...
Un itinerario dantesco tra gli asteroidi… e non solo.
Dante, Divinacommedia, Beatrix: tre asteroidi che svelano la presenza del Sommo Poeta nel cielo della scienza. Più Vergilius, che lo guidò attraverso Inferno e Purgatorio. Eccone le immagini, riprese lo scorso anno, in occasione...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (455176) 1999 VF22 close encounter: online observation – 22 Feb. 2022
Next 22 Feb. 2022, the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (455176) 1999 Vf221 will have a relatively close and obviously safe fly-by with our planet, coming at about 5.4 millions of km from the Earth. The Virtual...
The Chang’e 5-T1 booster, not a Falcon 9 stage, is going to hit the Moon next 4 March
The last month we have been talking about a Falcon 9 rocket upper stage going to hit the Moon; deeper data analysis now suggests that this space debris belongs to the Chang’e 5-T1 mission, launched in...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (138971) 2001 CB21 close encounter: a image – 11 Feb. 2022
A new image of the potentially hazardous asteroid (138971) 2001 CB21 was captured last night. This object will have its relatively close fly-by with the Earth next 4 March. The image above comes from a...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (455176) 1999 VF22 close encounter: a image – 11 Feb. 2022
Next 22 Feb. 2022, the potentially hazardous asteroid (455176) 1999 VF22 will have a relatively close and obviously safe encounter with our planet. It will come as close as 5.4 millions of km, about 14...
Chang’e 5-T1 (not a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage) booster going to hit the Moon: a memorable coverage of its last fly-by (8 Feb. 2022)
The Chang’e 5-T1 booster (not SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage) going to hit the Moon next 4 March did its last fly-by with the Earth and it is now heading to its final fate....
The Chang’e 5 T-1 (not DSCOVR) booster going to hit the Moon: a video – 7 Feb. 2022
We imaged the Chang’e 5 T-1 booster again, this time making a nice time-lapse, despite the serious interference from the lunar light: enjoy! IMPORTANT UPDATES: this space debris is now considered to be connected with...
The Chang’e 5 T-1 (not DSCOVR) booster going to hit the Moon: a image – 6 Feb. 2022
We captured the Chang’e 5 T-1 booster while it is waving us for the last time, before it will hit the Moon next month. IMPORTANT UPDATES: this space debris is now considered to be connected...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (138971) 2001 CB21 close encounter: online observation – 4 Mar. 2022
Next 4 Mar. 2022, the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (138971) 2001 CB21 will have a relatively close and obviously safe fly-by with our planet, coming at about 4.9 millions of km from the Earth. The Virtual...
