NGC 3344 (LMi): an image
Lurking at almost 25 millions of light years, among the pale stars of Leo Minor, NGC 3344 is a gorgeous spiral galaxy, relatively isolated and perfectly face on, with elegant arms and plenty of...
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Comet C/2015 F3 Swan: an image (2 May 2015)
Despite the severe, unfavorable conditions (cirri all around and extremely bright full Moon), we decided to image comet C/2015 F3 Swan again The image above comes from the average of twelve, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with...
PSN J19435637+4758301 in UGC 11469: an image (3 May 2015)
The possible supernova PSN J19435637+4758301 in UGC 11469 was imaged as part of the Virtual Telescope’s supernova follow-up program. The image above comes from the average of four, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the...
PSN J07174570+2320406 in NGC 2357: an image (2 May 2015)
The possible supernova PSN J07174570+2320406 in NGC 2357 was imaged as part of the Virtual Telescope’s supernova follow-up program. The image above comes from the average of six, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the...
Near-Earth Asteroid images from the Virtual Telescope
Since Sept. 2012, the new website of the Virtual Telescope Project showed a number of near-Earth asteroid images, many of them very unique documents. Here are all of them, so you can review them...
Comet C/2015 F3 Swan: an image (30 Apr. 2015)
After our first observation, we decided to image comet C/2015 F3 Swan again, despite the amazingly bright Moon and high cirrus in the sky. The image above comes from the average of twelve, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered,...
Near-Earth asteroid 2015 HQ171 coming close: an image (30 Apr. 2015)
*** See it LIVE event here ! *** While the way on its fly-by with our planet, the near-Earth asteroid 2015 HQ171 was captured via the Virtual Telescope, despite the critical observing conditions /extremely bright...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2015 HQ171 very close encounter: live event (02 May 2015)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 2 May 2015, at 03:51 UT, the 15-meters large asteroid 2015 HQ117 will made a very close, but safe...
PSN J13145290+3442128 in MCG +6-29-66: an image (28 Apr. 2015)
The possible supernova PSN J13145290+3442128 in MCG +6-29-66 was imaged as part of the Virtual Telescope’s supernova follow-up program. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the PlaneWave...
PSN J12060084+2036183 in NGC 4098: an image (28 Apr. 2015)
The possible supernova PSN J12060084+2036183 in NGC 4098 was imaged as part of the Virtual Telescope’s supernova follow-up program. The image above comes from the average of three, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the PlaneWave 17″+Paramount...
Near-Earth asteroid 2015 HD10 close to its minimum distance: an image (28 Apr. 2015)
These very minutes, the near-Earth asteroid 2015 HD10 is safely brushing our planet from a distance of 600.000 km, 1.6 times the average distance of the Moon. This 15-large minor planet was discovered on...
Comet C/2015 F3 Swan: an image (28 Apr. 2015)
Following rumors that comet C/2015 F3 Swan, last night, did not show any central condensation, we managed to perform some follow up, as soon as the sky cleared, after lot of rain. The image...
Near-Earth asteroid 2015 HQ11 close to its minimum distance: an image (24 Apr. 2015)
These days we saw a number of small asteroids coming very close to us: near-Earth asteroid 2015 HQ11 was discovered on 23. Apr. 2015 and officially announced the day after. This 15-meters large minor...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2015 HD10 very close encounter: live event (29 Apr. 2015)
*** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** *** Enter the LIVE event here ! *** Next 29 Apr. 2015, at 09:55 UT, the 15-meters large asteroid 2015 HD10 will made a very close approach...
