Toutatis, again!
The potentially hazardous asteroid (4179) Toutatis is still bright, while on its way back, after the 12 Dec. close encounter with the Earth. The Virtual Telescope was observing it and captured the image above, remotely...
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (99942) Apophis: live observations
With no doubts, the most famous potentially hazardous asteroid known to date is (99942) Apophis. Discovered in 2004, it showed a very interesting orbit, bringing it very close to our planet. On Apr. 2029,...
Goodbye, Toutatis!
The race is over. While I’m writing this, the potentially hazardous asteroid (4179) Toutatis is on its orbit, leaving us after the close encounter it had with the Earth on Dec. 12. It was...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (4179) Toutatis close approach: updates(12 Dec. 2012)
The potentially hazardous asteroid (4179) Toutatis reached its minimum distance from the Earth on Dec. 12, at 6:40 UT. About ten hours later, while still within 7 millions of km from our planet, the Virtual Telescope...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (4179) Toutatis close approach: video (11 Dec. 2012)
At the Virtual Telescope, we have been constantly following the potentially hazardous asteroid (4179) Toutatis. In the image above, the telescope tracked the asteroid, so stars appears as trails. The video below comes from...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (4179) Toutatis close approach: updates (11 Dec. 2012)
The potentially hazardous asteroid (4179) Toutatis is approaching its minimum distance from the Earth. The Virtual Telescope is monitoring it and captured the image above, where the PlaneWave 17 robotic unit was tracking the...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (4179) Toutatis close approach: finding chart
After the request of several observers, we made available this finding chart to locate the potentially hazardous asteroid (4179) Toutatis. The asteorid is shown at 00:00 UT for several days. Its brightness will be high...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (4179) Toutatis close approach: video (8 Dec. 2012)
While approaching our planet, the potentially hazardous asteroid (4179) Toutatis is monitored by the Virtual Telescope robotic facility and these image and video come from a good observing session. In the image above, the...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (4179) Toutatis close approach: updates (8 Dec. 2012)
The potentially hazardous asteroid (4179) Toutatis continues its trip around the Sun, bringing it in a few days to a minimum distance of 7 millions of km from our Planet. It is worth to...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (4179) Toutatis close approach
*** The Virtual Telescope will offer a FREE online, live observing session, sharing images in real time, as well as the audio comment by its astrophysicists. The online event is scheduled for Dec. 13,...
The Virtual Telescope Project introduces spectroscopy on its C14 unit
Spectrum of Mu Cephei, obtained at the Virtual Telescope The Virtual Telescope is very proud to announce that a new option will be available soon for our online users: stellar spectroscopy! We have just...
“Inquinamento luminoso e definizione di anno” – Cose dell’altro Geo
[fvplayer src=”https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/video/CoseAltroGeo12nov2012.flv”] Rai Tre, “Cose dell’altro Geo”, 12 Novembre 2012 Back to “Podcast” page Support The Virtual Telescope Project! Support us! Please, donate and celebrate the ARTEMIS II mission with an EXCLUSIVE and...
Stars of the Month: November 2012
Our monthly description of the night sky, month after month, is back with a new series. As always, it will be a live broadcast, with Gianluca Masi, from the Virtual Telescope Project. Discover what...
Near-Earth asteroid 2012 UV158: close encounter
On Oct. 25 the small asteroid 2012 UV158 (about 50 meters in diameter), discovered the same day by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, reached a minimum distance from the earth of a bit...
