Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy: a new mosaic (11 Feb. 2015)
A new imaging session for comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy was planned at Virtual Telescope, thanks to a short window of clear skies. Luckily enough, as soon as we ended the planned run, the clouds...
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Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy: a new mosaic (09 Feb. 2015)
After more than one week of clouds and heavy rain, at Virtual Telescope we could image comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy again, on its way back to the outer Solar System. There was an excellent...
Comet 17P/Holmes: image of the outburst (01 Feb. 2015)
After the previous visit, comet 17P/Holmes was observed again during its ongoing outburst, despite the extremely bright, almost full Moon. The image above comes from the average of seven, 180-seconds unfiltered exposures, remotely collected with the PlaneWave...
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy: a new mosaic (01 Feb. 2015)
Now on its way back to the deep Solar System, comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy is still the queen of the sky, with its ongoing show despite the bright Moon. The image above comes from the average...
Comet 17P/Holmes: image of the outburst (30 Jan. 2015)
Comet 17P/Holmes is undergoing another outburst. This object is not new to similar “exploit”: when Edwin Holmes discovered it in 1892, the object was, indeed, in outburst. In 2007 it had another large outburst,...
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy: a new mosaic (30 Jan. 2015, perihelion day)
On 30 Jan. 2015, comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy reached perihelion, that is its minimum distance from the Sun, at about 190 millions of km from our star. We planned a live, online session to...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (357439) – 2004 BL86: an unforgettable experience and event
After waiting for weeks, it finally happened: on 26 Jan. 2015 the potentially hazardous asteroid (357439) – 2004 BL86 made its close encounter with the Earth, putting a great show out there for those willing to...
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy: a new hi-res image (25 Jan. 2015)
Last night the sky was apparently clear, so at Virtual Telescope we started a new imaging session of comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy. Unfortunately, the weather changed rapidly, allowing us to capture only an high-res...
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy: a new stunning mosaic (24 Jan. 2015)
While approaching its perihelion nect 30 Jan., comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy continues to be an amazing show in the sky. After 11 days of clouds and rain, the Virtual Telescope was able to observe...
C/2006 P1 McNaught: an image of an epic comet
For sure comets are among the most impressive wonders of the natural world and when a bright one surfs the skies, there is nothing to do: everyone, everywhere, look for its light, admiring its...
Venus, Mercury and the Moon: memories from 2010
This January, Venus and Mercury provided a great view at sunset, pairing in the same corner of the sky. This nice opportunity arises from time to time and one of the best ones was...
17 Jan. 1985 – 17 Jan. 2015: happy birthday, little and glorious telescope
It was a cold day, that far 17 Jan. 1985, with the snow still around after a serious snowfall earlier that year. A very young guy, you would say a a child, was spasmodically...
“The turning point of comet Lovejoy: comet C/2014 Q2 at perihelion” – online observing session (30 jan. 2015)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** ggg *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** After a great show over the last weeks, on 30 Jan. 2015, comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy will...
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy: evolution in two days (12 vs 13 Jan. 2015)
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy has been closely monitored by the Virtual Telescope since 21 Dec. 2014, when it started showing above Italy. This comet showed a remarkable continuous evolution in its tail, as we...
