Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 UF56 very close encounter: online event (27 Oct. 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 27 Oct. 2014, at 21:20 UT, the 14-meters...
Category: asteroid
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 SC324: an exceptional movie
Last night, at Virtual Telescope we tracked the near-Earth Asteroid 2014 SC324, sharing it with our followers online, in real time. In particular, on 25 Oct. 2014, we managed to collect 110 images, back...
Near-Earth asteroid 2014 SC324: a spectacular close encounter – image and podcast
Once again, an asteroid was the “star” of our live, online activities. This time, it was the near-Earth asteroid 2014 SC324 coming as close as about 550.000 km on 24 Oct. at 19:21 UT....
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 SC324 getting close: a image (23 Oct. 2014)
Less than 24 hours before its close approach, at Virtual Telescope we imaged near-Earth asteroid 2014 SC324 while it was peaking in brightness at magnitude 13.5. The image above is a single 300-seconds exposure, remotely...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 SC324 coming close: a image and video (20 Oct. 2014)
While waiting for the live event covering this object, we observed the near-Earth asteroid 2014 SC324 on its approaching route. Late this next 24 Oct., this 60-meters large object will “touch” a minimum distance...
(136199) Eris: a new visit (29 Sept. 2014)
After a sight late in 2013, at Virtual Telescope we visited again the famous dwarf planet (136199) Eris again. It is always fascinating looking for far in the Solar System: Eris is the farthest...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 SC324 close encounter: online event (25 Oct. 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 24 Oct. 2014, at 19:31 UT, the 60-meters large asteroid 2014 SC324 will made a very close...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 RC very close encounter: an image and podcast
The live coverage to show live the extremely close approach of asteroid 2014 RC went very well and we were able to spot this little rock while it was flying across the stars. Above...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 RC very close encounter: star map
While asteroid 2014 RC is approaching us for a spectacular close encounter, we wanted to provide here a map showing its path across the stars around the time of its minimum distance from us....
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 RC very close encounter: online event (6 Sept. 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 7 Sept. 2014, at 18:19 UT, the 20-meters large asteroid 2014 RC will made a very...
Ceres and Vesta close conjunction: image and podcast (5 July 2014)
Finally, at Virtual Telescope we observed the dwarf planet (1) Ceres and the asteroid (4) Vesta at their minimum angular distance (10 arcminutes, 1/3 of the angular size of the full Moon disk), sharing...
Ceres and Vesta close conjunction: a new image (4 July 2014)
While Ceres and Vesta prepare their closest conjunction. at Virtual Telescope we imaged this unusual couple again. Above is an image showing the dwarf planet Ceres and the asteroid Vesta less than 12 arcminutes...
Ceres and Vesta close conjunction: an image (3 July 2014)
Next 5 July, we will show live the amazing, rare conjunction between the dwarf planet Ceres and the asteroid Vesta. While waiting for this big show, we captured this view already showing the couple...
Ceres and Vesta meet in the sky: online observing session (5 July 2014)
*** See Ceres and Vesta live here! *** Next 5 July 2014, the dwarf planet Ceres and the asteroid Vesta will apparently meet in the same spot in the sky: they will be less...
