NGC 7217 – Peg
Placed at about 50 millions of light years, NGC 7217 is a elegant galaxy in Pegasus, showing very delicate and round spiral arms. This object shows a few unusual features: one of the most striking...
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Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques: a new image (6 Aug. 2014)
Early on the morning of 6 Aug. 2014, the sky was finally clear at the Virtual Telescope observing site and we managed to capture some images of comet C/2014 E2 Jacques. The image above...
IC 4895 (NGC 6822): an irregular galaxy in Sagittarius
For many “young” stargazers, the splendid constellation of Sagittarius host a plethora of open and globular clusters, as well as splendid gaseous clouds, because of the rich Milky Way making that part of the...
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: a new image (03 Aug. 2014)
After almost ten days of cloudy/unfavorable weather, we imaged comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina again, finding it much fainter than the 24 of July. The image above comes from 13, 180-seconds exposures, median combined to...
Comet 17P/Holmes: an image (25 July 2014)
In 2007, comet 17P/Holmes awarded astronomers with an amazing outburst, making it an very outstanding object. This comet is not new to these performances, as when it was discovered in 1982 it was in...
Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques: a new image (2 Aug. 2014)
After several days of cloudy weather, at Virtual Telescope we imaged comet C/2014 E2 Jacques again. The image above comes from the average of 9, 180-seconds exposures, remotely taken with the 17″ robotic unit part of...
NGC 6888, the “Crescent” nebula: a narrowband view
Placed at about 5.000 light years from us, in the Cygnus constellation, there is this intricate gaseous bubble, catalogued as NGC 6888, also known as the “Crescent” Nebula. This 25 light years large envelope...
Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques: a new image (26 July 2014)
Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques was observed again early on 26 July, even if under less-than-ideal conditions. The image above comes from the average of 6, 180-seconds exposures, remotely taken with the 17″ robotic unit part of the...
Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques: a new image (25 July 2014)
After the first observations via the Virtual Telescope, comet C/2014 E2 Jacques improved its visibility from our location and we managed to visit it again. The image above comes from the average of 9, 180-seconds exposures,...
Star Quote of the Day: 25 July 2014
“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science” Edwin P. Hubble (1889-1953) Back to “Star Quote of the Day“ Support The Virtual Telescope Project! Support us! Please, donate and...
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: a new image (24 July 2014)
Ten. This is the number of nights comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina was observed via the Virtual Telescope. For sure, it is clearly fainter than in mid-July, but its dusty tail is still well visible...
Star Quote of the Day: 24 July 2014
“And he beholds the moon; like a rounded fragment of ice filled with motionless light” “The Temptation of St. Antony” Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) Back to “Star Quote of the Day“ Support The Virtual Telescope Project!...
NGC 6781 – Aql
Among the celestial treasures, planetary nebulae really stand out. Placed at a few thousands of light years from us, NGC 6781 is a perfect example of that. It is one of the apparently largest...
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: a new image (21 July 2014)
After a couple of nights of rainy weather, at Virtual Telescope we managed to image comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina again. This time we were able to capture less signal, as clouds were back after only 20...
