Bright supernova SN 2014J in Messier 82: online event (25 Jan. 2014)
On 21 Jan. 2014, a bright supernova, SN 2014J, has been discovered in the famous galaxy Messier 82. It is one of the closest of these last 27 years, so an exceptional object....
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Near-Earth asteroid 2014 AW32 very close encounter: online event (10 Jan. 2014)
Next 10 Jan. 2014 at 21:38 UT, the near-Earth asteroid 2014 AW32 will reach a minimum distance from the Earth of about 190.000 of km, that is just 0.5 lunar distances! At 18.06UT it will...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 YL2: an amazing image and movie (01 Jan. 2013)
Just minutes before the for the live, online event scheduled to cover its close approach, the near-Earth asteroid 2013 YL2 was imaged at Virtual Telescope while it was approaching us. Above is an image...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 YL2 close encounter: online event (2 Jan. 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 3 Jan. 2014 at 00:46 UT, the near-Earth asteroid 2013 YL2 will reach a minimum...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 XH22: an amazing image (17 Dec. 2013)
The near-Earth asteroid 2013 XH22 was shared live while it was approaching our planet, last night. Images collected by the Virtual Telescope were visible on the web, in real-time. Above is a very...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 XH22: an image (17 Dec. 2013)
While waiting for the live, online event scheduled to cover its close approach, the near-Earth asteroid 2013 XH22 was imaged at Virtual Telescope while it was approaching us. Above is an image remotely...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 XH22 close encounter: online event (17 Dec. 2013)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 18 Dec. 2013 at 11:57 UT, the near-Earth asteroid 2013 XH22 will reach a minimum...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 XY8: amazing image and video (10 Dec. 2013)
Our online, live event covering near-Earth asteroid 2013 XY8 close approach went very well, with a great sky and the usual, amazing performance of our robotic system. A podcast from the live event is...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 XY8: an image (09 Dec. 2013)
While waiting for the live, online event scheduled to cover its close approach, the near-Earth asteroid 2013 XY8 was imaged at Virtual Telescope while it was approaching us. Above is an image remotely...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 XY8 close encounter: online event (10 Dec. 2013)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 11 Dec. 2013 at 11:14 UT, the near-Earth asteroid 2013 XY8 will reach a minimum...
Ison, the Queen of Comets: online, live observing session – 13 Dec. 2013, 04:30 UT
After Hale-Bopp, comet C/2012 Ison if for sure the most awaited one in recent history. Discovered in Sept. 2012 and predicted to possible be one of the most impressive objects of its class...
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy: live observing session – 13 Nov. 2013 at 01:30 UT
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy is giving a very nice show these nights. It is the brightest comet of the moment, also visible by naked eye from dark places. The Virtual telescope Project offers...
International Observe the Moon Night 2013: a postcard from the online event
On 12 Oct. 2013, we hosted the online event for the International Observe the Moon Night. Several hundreds of people attended the live session, which resulted in a great success! The sky was clear and...
International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN): 12 Oct. 2013, lunar live session
Next 12 Oct. 2013 we will celebrate the annual event “International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN)”. A special night featuring our amazing natural satellite, to discover its craters and countless beautiful landscapes. Many...
