NGC 7722 and supernova SN 2020ssf: an image – 8 Oct. 2020
We imaged the bright supernova SN 2020ssf and its host galaxy NGC 7722, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of twelve,...
Author: Gianluca Masi
Mars Opposition 2020: online observation – 13 Oct. 2020
After more than two years, planet Mars is back at its best to be observed. The Virtual Telescope will bring the beauty of the Red Planet to you, live: join us online, from the...
The 2020 Jupiter – Saturn great conjunction: online observation – 21 Dec. 2020.
Next 21 Dec. 2020, when we will welcome the Winter Solstice, the sky will offer us a extremely rare event: an exceptionally close, great conjunction between planets Jupiter and Saturn. They have not been...
The spiral galaxies NGC 7537 and NGC 7541 – Psc
NGC 7537 and NGC 7541 (=NGC 7581) make a nice pair up there, lurking among the faint stars of Pisces, the Zodiacal Fish. We captured a nice image, find it below. The image above...
Near-Earth asteroid 2020 SW exceptionally close encounter: image, movie and podcast – 24 Sept. 2020
In about three hours, the near-Earth asteroid 2020 SW will safely come as close as 27000 km, 7% the average distance of the Moon and closer than Geostationary satellites. Last night, we imaged it...
Near-Earth asteroid 2020 SW exceptionally close encounter: a image – 23 Sept. 2020
In a few hours, the near-Earth asteroid 2020 SW will have and exceptionally close, but safe, approach with our planet, reaching a minimum distance from the Earth of about 27000 km, 7% the average...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2020 SW extremely close encounter: online observations – 23 Sept. 2020
On 24 Sept. 2020, the near-Earth Asteroid 2020 SW will have an extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 27000 km from the Earth, 7% of the average lunar distance. The...
Near-Earth asteroid 2020 RZ6 very close encounter: a image – 17 Sept. 2020
Minutes ago, the near-Earth asteroid 2020 RZ6 had a very close, but safe, approach with our planet, reaching a minimum distance from the Earth of about 340000 km, 0.88 times the average distance of...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2020 RJ close encounter: an image – 8 Sept. 2020
Last night, 8 Sept. 2020, the near-Earth asteroid 2020 RJ had a close, but safe encounter with our planet. It came as close as 1.2 millions of km, so about 3.3 times the average...
Asteroid (66458) Romaplanetario: a new image (07 Sept. 2020)
Four years after our last visit, we observed asteroid (66458) Romaplanetario again. Discovered on 22 Aug. 1999 by Gianluca Masi, its official name was proposed by the discoverer to celebrate the Planetarium of Rome....
Near-Earth asteroid 2011 ES4 close encounter: a image – 6 Sept. 2020
Likely, you have heard about near-Earth asteroid 2011 ES4. It was “lost” and it was predicted to have a very close, but safe encounter with our Earth. A few days ago, it was “rediscovered”...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (465824) 2010 FR close encounter: an image – 3 Sept. 2020
Next 6 Sept. 2020, the potentially hazardous asteroid (465824) 2010 FR will have a relatively close and absolutely safe encounter with our planet. It will come as close as 7.5 millions of km, so...
The OGO-1 satellite reenters our atmosphere after 56 years in space: 29 Aug. 2020
A couple of days ago, the 1964-054A = OGO-1 satellite reentered the Earth atmosphere, after 56 years (1964-2020) in space. We imaged it both on 28 and 29 Aug., the latter date a couple...
Asteroid (98722) Elenaumberto: a new image almost 20 years after its discovery – 27 Aug. 2020.
20 years after discovering it, I re-observed asteroid “(98722) Elenaumberto“, celebrating my parents for, among many other reasons, being my most precious supporters in my astronomical adventure since I was a child. The image...
