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...
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The Comet and the Planet: comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring meets planet Mars – 19 Oct. 2014, online event
*** See it LIVE: click here! *** *** See it LIVE: click here! *** Next 19 Oct. 2014, we will see an extremely rare event: comet C/2013 A1 will pass extremely close to planet Mars, about...
8 October 2014: Total Lunar Eclipse – live event, online!
*** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 8 Oct. 2014, the Moon will offer an amazing total eclipse, visible from the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and most of Asia. Following the great experience we had...
New Frontiers for the Virtual Telescope: online event (24 Sept. 2014)
At Virtual Telescope we have a dream, a big dream. After eight years of amazing work and dedication, bringing the beauty of the Cosmos to more than 6 millions of individuals from more than...
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...
International Observe the Moon Night: 6 Sept. 2014
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** This 6th Sept. 2014 celebrate the International Observe the Moon Night 2014 with the Virtual Telescope! We...
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...
Eight Years (2006-2014) with the Virtual Telescope Project: some thoughts for the Birthday celebration
*** We need your support, so you are welcome to help us by donations here. *** 20 August 2006 – 20 August 2014: eight full years. Soon after calculating that, I stopped for a while...
Happy Birthday, Virtual Telescope! Eight Years of Stars – online event (21 Aug. 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 21 Aug. the Virtual Telescope Project will celebrate its 8th birthday with a special, *free* online event, offering an unforgettable journey...
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...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2014 HQ124: podcast and image (10 June 2014)
On 10 June 2014 at Virtual Telescope we shared live, online, the potentially hazardous asteroid 2014 HQ124, a couple of days after its close encounter with the Earth. The session was a big success,...
