(136199) Eris: a new visit (29 Sept. 2014)
After a sight late in 2013, at Virtual Telescope we visited again the famous dwarf planet (136199) Eris again. It is always fascinating looking for far in the Solar System: Eris is the farthest...
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Comet C/2011 J2 Linear splitting: a new image (10 Oct. 2014) and 34-days animation
As we saw last 6 Oct., comet C/2011 J2 Linear and its fragment b showed significant changes, with the smaller component apparently fading. The Moon was a serious issue, so further observations were planned...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 SC324 close encounter: online event (25 Oct. 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 24 Oct. 2014, at 19:31 UT, the 60-meters large asteroid 2014 SC324 will made a very close...
Comet C/2011 J2 Linear splitting: a new image (6 Oct. 2014) and new animation
Continuing the constant monitoring of comet C/2011 J2 Linear and its fragment, new observations were performed on 6 Oct. 2014, while an almost full, extremely bright Moon was present, with a very serious interference....
The Comet and the Planet: comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring meets planet Mars – 19 Oct. 2014, online event
*** See it LIVE: click here! *** *** See it LIVE: click here! *** Next 19 Oct. 2014, we will see an extremely rare event: comet C/2013 A1 will pass extremely close to planet Mars, about...
“C’era una volta il Cielo Stellato: inquinamento luminoso e risparmio energetico” – evento online, 27 ottobre, ore 21:00
Le stelle, queste sconosciute. Almeno, lo sono diventate. Da ormai un quarto di secolo, in crescendo, l’inquinamento luminoso ha spazzato via la bellezza immortale del cielo, il suo immenso valore culturale e antropologico, distruggendo...
Abell 426, The Perseus Galaxy Cluster
At Virtual Telescope, sometimes we like to image and share with our public something unusual, not merely pretty pictures. Recently we have found a great subject in Perseus, a typical constellation in the Autumn...
NGC 520 (Arp 157) – Psc
Initially catalogued as NGC 520, this weird object is now known as a pair of colliding galaxies, also named Arp 157. The merging galaxies show a long tail of stars and an evident band of...
NGC 7814 – Peg
Some of the funniest aspects as astronomy is that sometimes the most spectacular objects out there have a special nickname. To say it better, sometimes a nickname contributes to the fame of a given...
Comet C/2011 J2 Linear splitting: a new image (29 Sept. 2014) and further evolution
After we were informed about the discovery of a nucleus splitting event for comet C/2011 J2 Linear, providing prompt follow-up at that time, at Virtual Telescope the comet was constantly monitored and measured, in order...
Messier 42, the Great Orion Nebula: a new look by the Virtual Telescope
For sure, Messier 42, the Great Orion Nebula, is on the podium of the most observed deep sky object out there. To the point that it is almost impossible to resist to image it,...
McNeil Nebula and V1647 Ori: still bright (29 Sept. 2014)
Among the most observed objects ever at Virtual Telescope, the McNeil Nebula and V1647 Ori were observed again, seven month after the previous visit. This star is a very young, pre-main sequence object and...
8 October 2014: Total Lunar Eclipse – live event, online!
*** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 8 Oct. 2014, the Moon will offer an amazing total eclipse, visible from the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and most of Asia. Following the great experience we had...
Total Lunar Eclipse, 8 Oct. 2014: maps and simulation
*** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 8 Oct. 2014, the Moon will offer once again one of the most beautiful natural shows: a very nice total eclipse, the second one of the year. Of...
