Online Messier Marathon – 10th edition! – 12 April 2018
Would you like to explore the many treasures of the famous Messier Catalogue from home? Would you like to see as many of them as possible, in a single night? This is what is...
The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 Blog
Tiangong 1: a new image from our 29 March 2018 observations
The Tiangong 1 Chinese Space Station reentered last 2 April, around 00:16 UTC. Over the last few weeks, we had a lot of fun sharing our observing sessions with a large international audience. Now that we...
“Tiangong 1: Are You Still There?”: last attempt to see it live – 02 April 2018, 03:45 UTC
NB:Tiangong 1 reentered on 2 Apr. 2018, at 00:16 UTC, so this live feed has been cancelled. After we saw it live last week, we will try to show the Tiangong 1 Chinese space...
Tiangong 1: another extreme image (29 Mar. 2018)
After we imaged and shared it live with the world yesterday, we tried to capture the Tiangong 1 space station again this morning, succeeding in our effort. Here it is this,again, this stunning view...
Tiangong 1: an exceptional image of the reentering Chinese Space Station (28 Mar. 2018)
We managed to do something honestly out of this world: imaging the Tiangong 1 Chinese Space Station during one of its final passes across the stars, before it will burn in the atmosphere. We...
“Farewell, Tiangong 1: online observation of the Chinese Space Station”: 28 Mar. 2018
As we know, the Tiangong 1 Chinese Space Station is reentering our atmosphere soon. Next 28 March, the Virtual Telescope Project and Tenagra Observatoires offer you the unique chance to see it during one...
Venus and Mercury meet at sunset: a stunning view from Rome – 14 Mar. 2018
These days, at sunset, you can enjoy a stunning couple up there: planets Venus and Mercury, shining for a while in the twilight. Here they are a few images we captured from Rome. At...
The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station and the winter stars – 9 Mar. 2018
The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station is moving along a decaying orbit. It should re-enter our atmosphere in the next few weeks, so we have just a few more chances to observe it. Some surviving debris could...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2017 VR12 close encounter: an image (05 Mar 2018)
Early tomorrow, the potentially hazardous asteroid 2017 VR12 will reach its minimum distance from us. Here it is a new picture of the cosmic rock. The image above comes a single, 300-seconds exposure, remotely...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2018 DV1 very close encounter: image and podcast (02 Mar. 2018)
We observed the near-Earth asteroid 2018 DV1 while it reached its very close encounter and showed it to the world. It was a very successful event: if you missed it, here it is the...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2017 VR12 close encounter: an image (02 Mar 2018)
We imaged the potentially hazardous asteroid 2017 VR12 while it is making ready for its show, early next week. We will show it live, online, meantime we are happy to share this image with you....
Near-Earth Asteroid 2018 DV1 very close encounter: an image (01 Mar 2018)
While waiting for its close encounter with the Earth, we imaged the near-Earth asteroid 2018 DV1 while it was safely approaching us and we are pleased to share our image with you. The image above...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2018 DV1 very close encounter: online observations – 2 Mar. 2018
Next 2 Mar. 2018, the near-Earth Asteroid 2018 DV1 will have a very close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 105.000 km from the Earth’s surface, less than 1/3rd of the lunar distance....
Near-Earth Asteroid 2018 DU very close encounter: an image (25 Feb. 2018)
On 25 Feb. 2018, the near-Earth asteroid 2018 DU will make a very close encounter with the Earth, safely coming closer than the Moon. We captured it to share it with you. The image above comes...
A glimpse of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster in space: 23 Feb. 2018
Likely, this is the last image of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster we could capture. While extremely faint, we managed to grab it and now we are pleased to share it with you. The image...
