Comet Pan-STARRS puts a show in the western skies
On Mar. 16, at 17:00 UT the Virtual Telescope Project hosted a live, online observing session to share comet Pan-STARRS with the world. The event was at first scheduled for 15 Mar., but clouds...
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Comet Pan-STARRS: online, live observing session: 16 Mar. 2013
** Comet Pan-STARRS online, LIVE observation here! ** C/2011 L4 (Panstarrs): star chart We have been waiting it for more than one year, now the waiting is over: comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS is here. The Virtual...
Asteroid 2013 ET: a video from the Virtual Telescope
An hi-res version of this animation is available here While getting closer, asteroid 2013 ET was tracked by the Virtual Telescope robotic facility in Italy. This about 100-meters large asteroid will reach a minimum distance...
Asteroid 2013 ET imaged by the Virtual Telescope
While on its approaching route, asteroid 2013 ET was imaged by the Virtual Telescope robotic facility in Italy. This about 100-meters large asteroid will reach a minimum distance of about 950.000 km from us...
Asteroid 2013 ET approaches our planet
On 3 March 2013, the Catalina Sky Survey discovered 2013 ET, a small asteroid with an estimated size around 100 meters. This cosmic rock is approaching our planet and on 9 March at 12:09...
Asteroid 2013 EC close encounter: online observing session
Recording from the live, online event hosted on 3 Mar. 2013 Back to “Podcast” page Support The Virtual Telescope Project! Support us! Please, donate and receive an EXCLUSIVE, hi-quality image of the...
Asteroid 2013 EC close encounter: amazing image and video from the Virtual Telescope
On 2 Mar. 2013, asteroid 2013 EC was discovered by the Mt. Lemmon survey and it showed an orbit bringing it quite close to the Earth. On March 4, it will reach a minimum...
Asteroid 2013 EC close encounter: live observing session
Tonight, asteroid 2013 EC will reach a minimum distance from the Earth of about 380.000 km, almost the distance of the Moon. We offer a free, last minute live session on www.astrowebtv.org. The session...
Online Messier Marathon – 5th edition! – 17 April 2013
an official event for Global Astronomy Month (April 2013) *** Join it LIVE here! *** Would you like to explore the many treasures of the famous Messier Catalogue from home? Would you like to...
Asteroide 2012 DA14: un passaggio da record
Registrazione evento online del 15 febbraio 2013, in occasione del passaggio dell’asteroide 2012 DA14. Una collaborazione tra “Ansa Scienza&Tecnica” e “Virtual Telescope Project”. Back to “Podcast” page Support The Virtual Telescope Project! Support...
Asteroid 2012 DA14 very close encounter: an exceptional sequence
Last night, asteroid 2012 DA14 did its exceptional close passage, reaching on 15 Feb. at 19:25 UT a minimum distance of about 27500 km from the surface of our planet. The Virtual Telescope planned...
Asteroid 2012 DA14: path in the sky from Italy
Questa carta mostra il percorso nel cielo dell’asteroide 2012 DA14 la sera del 15 Febbraio, così come visibile da Milano, Roma e Palermo. Le posizioni sono state accuratamente calcolate tenendo conto degli effetti dell’attrazione...
Near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14: star map (geocentric)
The map above shows the path in the sky of asteroid 2012 DA14 around its very close approach, next 15 Feb. 2013. Positions are calculed for an ideal observer sitting at the center of...
Asteroid 2012 DA14: view of the close encounter
The near-Earth asterid 2012 DA14 is going to have a record close approach with our planet on Feb. 15, 2013. The video below shows the approach, keeping the asteroid in the center of the...
