Messier 108 and Messier 97 – 3 Feb. 2024
The Messier 108 galaxy and the Messier 97, “Owl” planetary nebula form a wonderful pair in the Northern sky, here imaged with our astrograph. The image above comes from the average of 30, 120-second...
Author: Gianluca Masi
Near-Earth Asteroid 2025 BB2 very close encounter: an image – 29 Jan. 2025.
We imaged the near-Earth Asteroid 2025 BB2, going to have a very close, but safe encounter with the Earth on 4 Feb. 2025, coming as close as 291.000 km from us, 76% of the...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (6239) Minos close encounter: an image – 28 Jan. 2025.
Next 5 Feb. 2025, the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (6239) Minos will have a relatively close, but obviously safe encounter with the Earth, coming as close as 14.8 millions of km from us. Here we...
Jupiter, Aldebaran and the Hyades: a colorful spot in the sky – 28 Jan. 2025.
This beautiful image shows the bright planet Jupiter and the ruby Aldebaran, with plenty of blue stars from the Hyades. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-second exposures, remotely taken with...
The Jan. 2025 Planetary Parade: images and podcast
We are pleased to share some images of the ongoing planetary parade, with six planets visibile at a glance, taken from our robotic facility in Italy. We also provide the podcast of our live...
The Leo Triplet (M 65, M 66 and NGC 3628): an image – 3 Feb. 2024
The famous “Leo Triplet”, including the outstanding Messier 65, Messier 66 and NGC 3628 galaxies, is one of the best know groups of galaxies in the sky. Here it is, captured under the darkest...
Messier 106 (NGC 4258): an image – 3 June 2024.
Messier 106 (al known as NGC 4258) is one of the most beautiful galaxies out there and we are pleased to share our image here. The image above comes from the average of 25,...
Messier 31, the Andromeda Galaxy: an exceptional image.
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31 and considered the Milky Way’s elder sister, is one of the most important astronomical objects in our sky. We are pleased to share with you an...
Supernova SN 2024aeee in the NGC 2523 galaxy: an image – 30 Dec. 2024.
We imaged supernova SN 2024aeee and its host barred spiral galaxy NGC 2523, sharing our picture below. The image above comes from the average of 13, 300-second, unguided exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with the...
Supernova SN 2024abfl in the NGC 2146 galaxy: an image – 29 Dec. 2024.
We measured again supernova SN 2024abfl in the beautiful barred spiral galaxy NGC 2146, here it is our picture. The image above comes from the average of 8, 300-second, unguided exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken...
The Great Orion Nebula – Messier 42 – and the surrounding region.
We are pleased to present our latest capture of the Great Orion Nebula (aka Messier 42) region, such a triumph of enchanting beauty. The image above comes from the average of 60, 30-second unguided...
NGC 891 spiral galaxy: an image – 29 Dec. 2024
NGC 891 is an iconic edge-on spiral galaxy and we are pleased to share our most recent image of this gem. The image above comes from the average of 12, 300-second exposures, remotely taken...
Messier 76: the intriguing “small Dumbbell” planetary nebula: an image – 29 Dec. 2024.
We managed to image the wonderful, though neglected Messier 76 planetary nebula, aka the “little Dumbbell” (NGC 650/651). We are pleased to show it below. The image above comes from the average of 11,...
NGC 2237-9, the “Rosette” nebula: an image – 30 Dec. 2024.
We are pleased to share the first narrowband (Ha) image taken with our 10” astrograph, covering the famous “Rosette” nebula in Monoceros, the Unicorn constellation. The image above comes from the average of 30,...
