Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YC close encounter: an image – 21 Dec. 2024.
We observed the near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YC on its way to a safe close encounter with the Earth on 22 Dec., when it came as close as 461.000 km from us, 160% of the...
Author: Gianluca Masi
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: new image – 17 Dec. 2024
While it is fading and leaving the inner Solar System, we imaged comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS again, now that the dense Milky Way on the background is making it harder to see. The image...
The Moon meets Venus: online observation – 3 Jan. 2025
Next 3 Jan. 2025 the Moon and Venus, the brightest objects in the night sky, will meet at sunset, offering a stunning view. We will share this show live, online! The Moon and Venus...
The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower: online observation – 3 Jan. 2025
Next 3 Jan. the Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its peak of activity and we will share it live, online: join us from the comfort of your home! Next 2-3 Jan. 2025 the Quadrantid...
The Moon occults Saturn: online observation – 4 Jan. 2025.
Next 4 Jan. 2025, the Moon will offer us an amazing show: the occultation of Saturn, the ringed planet. The Virtual Telescope Project will share this wonderful event live, online. We are proud to...
Christmas with the Comet: online observation of C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS – 23 Dec. 2024
After putting on a stunning show, comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is now a fond memory. We will look at it for Christmas, sharing images in real-time! We had a great time with this comet,...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 XS16 extremely close encounter: an image – 11 Dec. 2024
On 11 Dec. 2024, the near-Earth asteroid 2024 XS16 safely came extremely close to our Earth, coming as close as 48.000 km from its center, a bit more than geostationary satellites. We captured it...
Lucy close fly-by with the Earth: online observation – 13 Dec. 2024
Next 13 Dec. 2024 the Lucy spacecraft, on its way to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, will have its second, close fly-by with the Earth. The Virtual Telescope Project will show the probe to you live,...
2024 Geminid Meteor shower: online observation – 13 Dec. 2024
Next 13-14 Dec. 2024, the Geminid meteors will be back. This year, the Moon will be almost full, so it will significantly spoil the show. Nonetheless, we will share the experience live, to show...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2020 XR close encounter: a new image – 2 Dec. 2024.
Here it is a new image of the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2020 XR, going to have a close, but obviously safe encounter with the Earth next 4 Dec., coming as close as 2.2 millions...
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: new image – 30 Nov. 2024
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is constantly fading and now it is getting harder to spot, because of the dense Milky Way on the background. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2020 XR close encounter: an image – 30 Nov. 2024.
We release a new image of the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2020 XR, ready to have a close, but obviously safe encounter with the Earth next 4 Dec., coming as close as 2.2 millions of...
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: close-up and large view – 24 Nov. 2024
We release a couple of images of comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, now on its journey to the outer space, showing both the inner coma and the stunning spot of the sky the comet is...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2020 XR close encounter: an image – 24 Nov. 2024.
We continue tracking the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2020 XR, going to have a close, but obviously safe encounter with the Earth next 4 Dec., coming as close as 2.2 millions of km from us....
