Asteroid 2012 QG42: last minute call!
On 15 Sept. 2012, at 19.30 UT, the Virtual Telescope will offer a free, last minute live view of potentially hazardous asteroid 2012 QG42. To join, you just need to enter, at the given date and time,...
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Asteroid 2012 QG42 close approach: a memorable online event
Now that asteroid 2012 QG42 is leaving us after the close approach, I would like to share with you some thoughts about this experience, which is truly a record in the Virtual Telescope history....
Potentially hazardous asteroid 2012 QE50 close encounter: 8 Oct. 2012
After asteroid 2012 QG42, on 9 Oct. 2012, the potentially hazardous asteroid 2012 QE50, discovered on 28 Aug. 2012 by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, will approach our planet with a minimum (safe!) distance...
Stars of the Month: October 2012
Our monthly description of the night sky, month after month, is back with a new series. As always, it will be a live broadcast, with Gianluca Masi, from the Virtual Telescope Project. Discover what...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2012 QG42: video from our 11 Sept. 2012 live event
On Sept. 11 we offered the first online, live event to show asteroid 2012 QG42 to the world. About 1.000 viewers joined the online session, mainly from Italy, as it was the Italian version...
Live event: “Asteroid 2012 QG42 close encounter”
Last update: 6 Sept. 2012 You can read a report about this amazing live event. We hosted more than 100.000 individuals from about 160 different Countries. A planetary success! 2012 QG42 – 6 Sep....
“Walking on the Moon”- GAM2011
[hana-flv-player video=”http://virtualtelescope.bellatrixobservatory.org/wotm2011.flv” width=”350″ height=”” description=”Walking on the Moon – GAM2011″ player=”4″ /] “Walking on the Moon”, online event, 12 April 2011 Back to “Podcast” page Support The Virtual Telescope Project! Support us! Please,...
“Stars for All” – GAM2011
[hana-flv-player video=”http://virtualtelescope.bellatrixobservatory.org/starsforall2011.flv” width=”350″ height=”” description=”Stars for All – GAM2011″ player=”4″ /] “Stars for All!”, online event, 9 April 2011 Back to “Podcast” page Support The Virtual Telescope Project! Support us! Please, donate and...
Asteroid 2005 YU55 close encounter
Early in November 2011, asteroid 2005 YU55 brushed our planet, coming closer than the Moon! With a diameter of about 400 meters, it was at that time the largest object that was seen passing...
Live event: “Asteroid 2012 DA14: a record close approach”
** LIVE VIEW of asteroid 2012 DA14: click here! ** The Virtual Telescope Project is proud to invite you to a very spectacular online event, almost a once in a lifetime chance. On 15...
Online Messier Marathon 2012 – 4th edition!
On April 2012 the Virtual Telescope offered again its most important event: the Online Messier Marathon. This year it was the 4rd edition and, as since 2010, it was included as an official event...
Asteroid 2012 OQ close encounter
Asteroid 2012 OQ was discovered on July 17, 2012 by “La Sagra” survey, in Spain. The Virtual Telescope team contributed to confirm its existence and their observations were included in the discovery circular (MPEC 2012-O13). It turned out...
Destination: Comet Garradd
After quite a long absence, an interesting comet was coming again, its name being C/2009 P1 (Garradd). Discovered by the australian astronomer Gordon J. Garradd on 13 aug 2009, this comet will be interestingly...
Asteroid 2012 EG5 close encounter
On 30 March 2012, the Virtual Telescope offered a live, exclusive event to show the passage of asteroid 2012 EG5 online. While waiting for that session, a few nights earlier we managed to follow this...
