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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Bright supernova SN 2014J in Messier 82: animation and spectroscopy
As reported yesterday, a new bright supernova was discovered in Messier 82, a famous irregular galaxy in Ursa Major. The exploding star was spotted during its rising stage and was found in several images...
Bright supernova SN 2014J (ex PSN J09554214+6940260) in Messier 82
On 21 Jan. 2014 a possible bright supernova was reported in Messier 82, a well-know irregular galaxy in Ursa Major, and announced via TOCP by Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. It received the temporary...
Supernova SN 2013fw (ex PSN J21134481+1334335) in NGC 7042: image and spectroscopy (23/25 Oct. 2013)
Updates (30 Oct. 2013): the object received its official desigation SN 2013fw and our photometry and spectroscopic identification is reported on the CBET 3681 from the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Here it is...
Supernova SUPERNOVA 2013ga (=PSN J22042153+3944340) in UGC 11895: image and spectroscopy
Updates: on 11 Nov. 2013, the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams issued the CBET 3704, reporting that to this SN was given the official designation SN 2013 ga. This thanks to our spectroscopy....
Supernova PSN J02224207+2816012 in IC 221: image and spectroscopy
As part of its scientific activities, the Virtual Telescope provides follow-up of supernova candidates. On 28 Aug. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ unit was slewed to IC 221, locating the suspect PSN J02224207+2816012 and confirming it...
Supernova PSN J20435357+1230517 in NGC 6956: image and spectroscopy
As part of its scientific activities, the Virtual Telescope provides follow-up of supernova candidates. On 27 Aug. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ unit was slewed to NGC 6956, locating the suspect PSN J20435357+1230517 and confirming it...
Supernova SN 2013ev in IC 1296
Those loving stargazing are well aware of Messier 57, one of the most beautiful deep sky objects. Quite interesting, this famous nebula is apparently close to a galaxy, IC 1296. This is a...
Supernova SN 2013dy in NGC 7250: an image
On Aug. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit part of the Virtual Telescope Project imaged supernova SN 2013dy, after that a couple of days earlier the Celestron c14 robotic unit succeeded capturing a spectrum of the...
Supernova 2013dy in NGC 7250: spectrum
On 2 Aug. 2013, the Celestron c14 robotic unit was remotely slewed to supernova SN 2013dy, in NGC 7250. This is a type Ia supernova, so it was interesting to see if the typical...
Supernova SN 2013ej in Messier 74: animation and spectrum (1 Aug. 2013)
Above is an animation showing the supernova SN 2013ej in Messier 74 blinking: it compares a recent shot with an archive frame, dating back in 2012. The effect is spectacular: the SN seems to jump...
Supernova SN 2013ej in Messier 74: image and spectrum (30 July 2013)
On 25.5 July 2013 the Lick Observatory Supernova Search reported a possible supernova in Messier 74. On 28.02 July, the Celestron c14 robotic unit was slewed to that transient, confirming it, despite the very strong...
PSN J10015683+5541440 in NGC 3079: confirmation image and spectroscopy
On 15 July 2013 the Virtual Telescope’s 17-inches main robotic unit was remotely slewed to confirm a supernova candidate, PSN J10015683+5541440, reported by the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. It was a difficult target, as...
Supernova SN 2013di in NGC 7321
On 17 June, 2013, the Virtual Telescope main, robotic unit (PlaneWave 17″) imaged this supernova candidate, collecting three, 300-seconds images. The object appeared very well. At that time, the supernova was undesigned, our observations...
