Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 DX110: path in the sky
The chart above shows the path in the sky of 2014 DX110 around the minimum distance (5 Mar., 21:00 UT). The position is given every 20 minutes and was specifically calculated for the Virtual...
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Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 DX110 getting close: a long exposure image (4 Mar. 2014)
While waiting for it to reach the minimum distance tomorrow, at Virtual Telescope we imaged the Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 DX110 while it was showing among the clouds. After a relatively short exposure, we wanted to...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 DX110 getting close: an image (4 Mar. 2014)
While waiting for it to reach the minimum distance tomorrow, at Virtual Telescope we imaged the Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 DX110 while it was showing among the clouds. Above is a 60 seconds exposure, remotely taken...
Supernova SN 2014L in Messier 99: new image (23 Feb. 2014)
After about one month after its official discovery, it was time to look again supernova SN 2014L in Messier 99, the latter being a wonderful face-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices. The PlaneWave 17″...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 DX110 very close encounter: online event (5 Mar. 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 5 Mar. 2014, at 21:07 UT, the 30-meters large asteroid 2014 DX110 will made a...
Bright supernova SN 2014J in Messier 82: new hi-res image (2 Mar. 2014)
Supernova SN 2014J and its host galaxy Messier 82 were well-placed in the sky last night, when the clouds left the stars shining in a steady atmosphere for a while. The Planewave 17 robotic unit was...
McNeil Nebula and V1647 Ori: updates (23 Feb. 2014)
On 23 Feb. 2014, we visited again the McNeil nebula and V1647 Ori, after we spotted the latter in outburst last Oct and found it still bright at the end of Jan. We found...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2014 CU13: an image (27 Feb. 2014)
On 12 Feb. 2014, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery by the Mt Lemmon Survey of the potentially hazardous asteroid 2014 CU13. Looking at the orbit, it was clear that this 180-meters large...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2014 CU13 close encounter: online event (9 Mar. 2014)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 11 mar. 2014 at 09:01 UT, the potentially hazardous asteroid 2014 CU13 will reach a...
Sky of the Month – star chart: Mar. 2014
New: the March monthly newsletter is available! Above is a star chart showing the sky as visible on Mar. 15, 2014, at 20:00 Universal Time, from a location placed at (13°E;41°N). Star chart...
Messier 81, Messier 82 and supernova SN 2014J: an image
The recently discovered supernova SN 2014J is hosted by the well-known irregular galaxy Messier 82. This cosmic island, about 12 millions of light years from us, is making a very beautiful couple with Messier...
Near-Earth asteroid 2014 DH6: an extreme image (23 Feb. 2014)
Last night, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of a small, ~30 meters large near-Earth asteroid, 2014 DH6. Because of its orbit, this rock was going to have a very close encounter with...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 1995 CR: an amazing image (21 Feb. 2014)
The image above shows the potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) 1995 CR, a few hours its close approach with the Earth. On 21 Feb. 2014, at 11:08 UT, this about 210 meters large body was at...
Near-Earth asteroids 2014 BR57, 1995 CR and 2014 CR: orbits
Above is a plot showing the position and the orbits of potentially hazardous asteroid 1995 CR and near-Earth asteroids 2014 BR57 and 2014 CR, calculated for 20 Feb.2014 at 19:00 UT. All these asteroids...
