Comet C/2012 X1 (LINEAR): image of the outburst (25 Oct. 2013)
It is well known that comets are unpredictable by nature. While to world is closely monitoring comet C/2012 S1 Ison, comet C/2012 X1 Linear decided to put its own show, in a season...
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 TV135: an image (20 Oct. 2013)
After its first visit, Virtual Telescope’s PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit slewed again to potentially hazardous asteroid 2013 TV135. Despite the still very bright Moon, the asteroid shows well, as clearly visible in the image above....
Supernova SUPERNOVA 2013ga (=PSN J22042153+3944340) in UGC 11895: image and spectroscopy
Updates: on 11 Nov. 2013, the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams issued the CBET 3704, reporting that to this SN was given the official designation SN 2013 ga. This thanks to our spectroscopy....
Comet C/2012 S1 Ison: spectrum (17 Oct. 2013)
Above is a zoom on the spectrum of comet C/2012 S1 Ison we took a few nights ago, using a 100 lines/mm grating and the Celestron C14 robotic unit part of the Virtual Telescope....
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy: an image (20 Oct. 2013)
Comet Ison is not the only interesting comet around these weeks. Early last September, comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy was discovered and it showed to be an interesting object. Comet Lovejoy will be a nice sight...
Comet C/2012 S1 Ison: a new image (20 Oct. 2013)
Despite the very bright (full) Moon, at Virtual Telescope we decided to image the same comet C/2012 S1 Ison. So, early in the morning of 20 Oct. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit was slewed...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 TV135: an image (17 Oct. 2013)
On 8 Oct. 2013, astronomers working at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in the Ukraine discovered a new potentially hazardous asteroid, now named 2013 TV135. Those first observations showed there was a chance to see...
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 18 Oct. 2013
In the night of 18 Oct. 2013, the Moon will show a penumbral ecplise. It is the last lunar eclipse of the year so, while not the most spectacular event, it is still...
Near-Earth asteroid 2013 UB: an image (17 Oct. 2013)
On 16 Oct. 2013, the small near-Earth asteroid 2013 UB was discovered by the Mt. Lemmon Survey. This ~15-meters large object will make a close encounter with our planet on 19 Oct. 2013,...
Comet C/2012 S1 Ison: a new image (17 Oct. 2013)
After more than one month since the previous observations, the Virtual Telescope visited again comet C/2012 S1 Ison, while it approaches the Sun. At the moment, the comet was visible in the morning sky,...
Where is comet Ison: October 2013
Since its discovery in Sept. 2012, comet C/2012 S1 Ison attracted a lot of attention. Early evaluations of its orbit showed a great potential for a memorable show, with the most optimistic scenarios reporting...
International Observe the Moon Night 2013: a postcard from the online event
On 12 Oct. 2013, we hosted the online event for the International Observe the Moon Night. Several hundreds of people attended the live session, which resulted in a great success! The sky was clear and...
Application of the Internet in the promotion and popularization of astronomy
Zoran Tomic, Astronomical Society „Eureka“ Krusevac, Mise Mitrovica 3, 37000 Krusevac, Serbia zoranzoca@gmail.com Gianluca Masi, The Virtual Telescope Project, Via Madonna del Loco 47, 03023 Ceccano (FR), Italy gianluca@bellatrixobservatory.org Jovan Aleksic, Astronomical Observatory Belgrade,...
International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN): 12 Oct. 2013, lunar live session
Next 12 Oct. 2013 we will celebrate the annual event “International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN)”. A special night featuring our amazing natural satellite, to discover its craters and countless beautiful landscapes. Many...
