Comet C/2021 S3 Panstarrs: a image – 29 Apr. 2024
We imaged comet C/2021 S3 Panstarrs, showing a nice tail while crossing the same spot of the sky where the IC 1318A nebula is. The image is below. The image above comes from the...
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Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: a new image – 27 Apr. 2024.
We captured a new image of comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS under very good sky conditions. The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of six, 300-second exposures, unfiltered and unguided, remotely taken with the...
Three months of evolution: the tail of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks between 3 Jan. and 6 Apr. 2024
We managed to put together a few images from our three-months long coverage of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, admiring how its beautiful tail evolved. On the bottom of the panel, there is a short sequence showing...
The Virtual Telescope Project makes a record setting observation at the edge of the Universe.
Imaged the most distant quasar observable at visible wavelengths: its light has traveled in space for 12.9 billion years. Never before a telescope of 350mm in diameter looked so far back in space and...
Il Virtual Telescope Project compie osservazione record ai confini dell’Universo.
Fotografato il più lontano quasar osservabile nel visibile, la sua luce ha viaggiato nello spazio per 12.9 miliardi di anni. Mai prima d’ora un telescopio da 350mm di diametro si era spinto così lontano....
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the Moon, Jupiter and Uranus with a colorful corona – 10 Apr. 2024.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks said goodbye to the Northern hemisphere in a very special way: putting a party up there with the Moon, Jupiter, and Uranus. To make the venue more beautiful, thin clouds produced a...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the inner coma – 6 Apr. 2024
We present our likely last hi-res image of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, now that it is leaving the Northern sky. The inner coma shows intriguing details. This image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of 7,...
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: a new image – 5 Apr. 2024.
We are pleased to share a new image of comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, on its way to the perihelion (next 27 Sept. 2024). The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of six, 300-second...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and Jupiter – 6 Apr. 2024.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is crossing the same spot of the sky where planet Jupiter is shining. We captured this fascinating pair, our image is below. The image above comes from the combination of 12, 120-second...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 6 Apr. 2024
While it is now leaving the Northern Hemisphere, we captured comet 12P/Pons-Brooks again. See our image below. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 6, 90-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 2 Apr. 2024
After two weeks of cloudy weather, we spotted comet 12P/Pons-Brooks again, now that is it slowing leaving the northern sky. See our image below. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and the Triangulum Galaxy – 20 Mar. 2024.
We are pleased to share this image of comet 12P/Pons-Brooks while it was crossing the same spot of the sky where the famous Triangulum Galaxy (aka Messier 33), is. The image above comes from...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 20 Mar. 2024
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks looks great in the image below, despite the subtle layers of clouds . The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of 10, 120-second unfiltered exposures, taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC...
The 8 Apr. 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: a live, international event
Next 8 Apr., the Sun will amaze us with a stunning total eclipse. We will bring the show to you live, thanks to an international team. *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 8 Apr....
