We spotted the Roman Space Telescope on its way to the lagrangian L2 point, less than 8 hours after launch. We also captured the SpaceX Falcon Heavy upper stage. See our image and animation...
We observed V488 Sge, aka Nova Sagittae 2026 a few hours after its discovery and share our picture below. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely taken with...
We did follow-up observations of Nova Sagittarii 2026 n. 3, now classified as V8055 Sagittarii and discovered on 19 August 2026, doing both photometry and spectroscopy. The image above comes from a single 120-second exposure,...
We did follow-up observations of Nova Tau 2026 (TCP J052 10763+2338194) which has been discovered on last 6 August. Our image and related photometry is below. The image above comes from a single 120-second,...
We spotted comet 220P/McNaught, after its recent 5 August outburst: here is it our picture. The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of 10, 120-second exposures, remotely taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic...
This 28 August 2026, the Moon will offer us a beautiful partial eclipse. While not total, it will be a nice show. We will show it live, online, from Italy, also to celebrate the...
The Perseid meteor shower is back, ready to put its wonderful show in the night sky. We will share it live, online, around their peak: join us from the comfort of your home. This...
Next 12 August, the Sun will amaze us with a stunning total eclipse. We will bring the show to you live. *** Join it LIVE here! *** This 12 August, the Sun will offer a...
Il Virtual Telescope propone una guida all’eclissi totale di Sole del prossimo 12 agosto 2026, che sarà visibile come parziale anche dall’Italia. Si ricorda che la visione del Sole senza protezioni appositamente realizzate è...
Acquista l’acclamato libro di Gianluca Masi “Quando l’universo diventò infinito” (Castelvecchi 2026) Puntuale come ogni anno, ritorna l’appuntamento con le celebri meteore di agosto, le popolari “Lacrime di San Lorenzo”, meglio note come Perseidi....
We observed supernova SN 2026sqf in the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 3310 and here we share our image. The image above comes from the average of 17, 120-second unfiltered exposures, remotely taken with the “Elena”...
Lussemburgo, 30 giugno 2026 – Il lancio di Asteroids2029 segna l’avvio di un’iniziativa globale a supporto del 2029 quale Anno Internazionale della Sensibilizzazione sugli Asteroidi e della Difesa Planetaria, dichiarato dalle Nazioni Unite. Ispirati...
We present here our latest picture of Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1, now that it is almost at its minimum distance from us, having a spectacular and safe close approach with the Earth....
L’iniziativa ufficiale per l’Italia per celebrare insieme l’Asteroid Day! Un’iniziativa per curiosi del cielo, singoli appassionati e associazioni culturali! Partecipate numerosi. Comunicati Stampa Asteroid Day 2026 in Lussemburgo: Programma Il prossimo 30 giugno...
We are happy to share with you our latest image and a video of the potentially hazardous asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1, captured while it is safely approaching us, ready to show it to you,...
– 28 Aug. Partial Lunar Eclipse (28 Aug. 2026)
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