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...
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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...
Comet 209P/Linear: a new image (26 May 2014)
While the expected Camelopardalids meteor shower performed much less than hoped, comet 209P/Linear countinues to approach us, having a close encounter with the Earth. Next 29 May, comet 209P will be at ~8 millions of km from...
Supernova SN 2014bc (was PSN J12185771+4718113) in M106: image and spectroscopy
Updates (22 May 2014): the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) issued CBET 3877 (subscription required), were this object is officially designed SN 2014bc. The mentioned CBET reports our observations: ” Additional unfiltered CCD magnitudes for 2014bc:...
Comet 209P/Linear: a new image (20 May 2014)
While waiting for the online session sharing this comet and, above all, the potential Camelopardalids meteor shower connected to it, at Virtual Telescope we imaged comet 209P/Linear again on 20 May 2014. Twelve, 180-seconds exposures,...
“209P/Linear: the firework comet?”: online event (22 May 2014)
> See comet 209P/Linear LIVE, click here! < > See comet 209P/Linear LIVE, click here! < Next 24 May 2014, between 06:00 and 08:00 UT, there are chances to enjoy a memorable, exceptional meteor shower. The...
