The Barnard’s Star: a runner in the sky
A quick glance to the starry sky will often leave the casual stargazer with the impression that nothing is changing up there. Since the ancient times, man was captured by the motionless, fixed stars,...
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Messier 82 and SN 2014J: a new image (4 June 2014)
After more than four months since it was discovered, supernova SN 2014J in Messier 82 was observed again by the Virtual Telescope. The star looked much dimmer than last time we visited it. Above is...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2014 HQ124 close approach: online observing session (10 June 2014)
Next 8 June 2014, at 05:57 UT, the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) 2014 HQ124 will make a close encounter with the Earth. This ~320 meters large asteroid will reach a minimum distance of 1.3...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 KH39 very close encounter: an extreme image (3 June 2014)
On the evening of 3 June 2014, at Virtual Telescope we hosted a live, online observing session to show the very close approach of the ~25 meters large near-Earth asteroid 2014 KH39. At 20:07...
Abell 2151: the galaxy cluster in Hercules
Suspended in space and time at 500 millions of light years from us, there are a couple of hundreds of galaxies, forming the Hercules Cluster, also known as Abell 2151. It includes galaxies of any...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 KH39 getting closer: a new image (2 June 2014)
At the Virtual Telescope, we visited the near-Earth asteroid 2014 KH39, while it approaches us for the close, but safe tomorrow’s close encounter. This is a single 300-seconds exposure, taken with the main PlaneWave 17 robotic unit:...
NGC 5985, NGC 5982 and NGC 5981: a galaxy trio in Draco
The Cosmos out there is full of beauty. Even to the naked eyes, stargazing is always a wonderful trip: looking up, pushing your sight far deep both in space and time is a mind-blow...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 KH39: an image (1 June 2014)
While approaching our planet, the near-Earth asteroid 2014 KH39 was imaged again via the Virtual Telescope. Above is a single 300-seconds exposure, taken with the main PlaneWave 17 robotic unit: the Paramount ME tracked...
Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS: an image (01 June 2014)
Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS is a nice comet, right now relatively bright (mag 8.5). At Virtual Telescope we managed to image it, remotely using the PlaneWave 17 robotic unit. Above is the average of...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 KH39 very close encounter: online event (3 June 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 3 June 2014, at 20:07 UT, the 25-meters large asteroid 2014 KH39 will made a very...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 KH39: an image (31 May 2014)
Next 3 June, at 20:07 UT, the near-Earth asteroid 2014 KH39 will make a very close encounter with our planet. This ~25 meters large asteroid will reach a minimum distance from us of a...
Supernova SN 2014bc in Messier 106: a new image (29 May 2014)
Last 21 May, a possible supernova was reported in Messier 106, a famous galaxy in Canes Venatici. At Virtual Telescope we did immediate follow-up, confirming the transient was real, doing spectroscopy and identifying it...
Comet 209P/Linear at minimum distance: an image (29 May 2014)
After the partial show of the Camelopardalids meteor shower, their parent comet, 209P/Linear, reached its minimum distance from the Earth, transiting at about 8.3 millions of km from us. This distance made comet 209P...
Camelopardalids meteor shower: a report – 24 May 2014
As everybody around the globe, at Virtual Telescope we waited for the Camelopardalids meteor shower, associated to the comet 209P/Linear, visible below in a recent image taken with our PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit. Asked...
