Near-Earth asteroid 2013 RS43: an image (13 Sept. 2013)
On Sep 13 2013, at 16:07 UT the near-Earth asteroid 2013 RS43 reached a minimum distance from us of about one millions of km. Of course, no risks for us and this 14...
Category: near Earth
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 RZ5: very close approach (4 Sept. 2013)
On 4 Sept. 2013, at 06:59 UT the near-Earth asteroid 2013 RZ5 reached a minimum distance from the Earth of about 440.000 km, about 1.15 times the average distance of the Moon. Few hours...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 QJ10: confirmation
On 27.9 Aug. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit was remotely asked to do some follow-up of the near-Earth candidate 38OB505, discovered by “La Sagra” survey in Spain and at that time needing of confirmation. It...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 QR1: amazing video and image! (24 Aug. 2013)
On 24 Aug. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit was used to follow potentially hazardous asteroid 2013 QR1, during our online, live feed covering this asteroid. It was a great event and asteroid showed...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 QR1 is approaching: image
On 22 Aug 2013, The PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit, was asked to point this target, getting closer and brighter. It resulted easy to capture, despite the very bright Moon. The Paramount ME robotic mount tracked...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 QR1 getting close: a new image
While potentially hazardous asteroid 2013 QR1 is getting closer, The Virtual Telescope facility decided to try capturning it again, even if a very bright full Moon was a serious issue against its detection. The PlaneWave...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 QR1 close encounter: online event (24 and 25 Aug. 2013)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** . .. *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 25 Aug. 2013 at 19:31 UT, the potentially hazardous asteroid 2013 QR1...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 QR1: an image (19 Aug. 2013)
On 16 Aug. 2013, the Pan-STARRS survey in Hawaii discovered a new minor planet , resulted to be a potentially hazardous asteroid, now provisionally designed as 2013 QR1. It has an estimated diameter...
Potentially hazardous asteroid 2007 CN26 close encounter: online event (28 Aug. 2013)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 28 Aug. 2013 at 08:08 UT, the Potentially Hazardous asteroid 2007 CN26 will reach a minimum...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 PS13: very close encounter
On 8 Aug. 2013, the Minor Planet Center reported the discovery of an asteroid, going to have a very close encounter with the Earth in the very next hours. It received the provisional...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2013 PJ10 very close encounter!
On 4 Aug. 2013 the Spanish survey “La Sagra” discovered a small asteroid, with an estimated diameter of about 50 meters, now named 2013 PJ10. Earlier that day, it reached a distance from the...
Near-Earth asteroid 2005 WK4: a new image and a movie!
Near-Earth asteroid 2005 WK4 On 6 Aug. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit captured this asteroid, now brighter and faster than the previous nights. Above is a screenshot saved during the imaging session. Below is...
Near-Earth asteroid (277475) 2005 WK4 is reaching its minimum distance (5 Aug. 2013)
On 5 Aug. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit was asked to point the approaching near-Earth asteroid (277475) 2005 WK4, to get some astrometry useful to refine its orbit. At the imaging time, it was...
Near-Earth asteroid (277475) 2005 WK4 is getting closer (3 Aug. 2013)
Near-Earth asteroid (277475) 2005 WK4 is coming closer and closer, ready to put a nice show in the sky on Aug. 9. Meanwhile, the PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit visited it again, to make some astrometric...
