Asteroid 2005 YU55 close encounter
Early in November 2011, asteroid 2005 YU55 brushed our planet, coming closer than the Moon! With a diameter of about 400 meters, it was at that time the largest object that was seen passing...
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 close encounter: online observation – 27 June 2026 -
The Moon and the Pleiades, a spectacular occultation: online observation – 19 April 2026 -
The interaction galaxies NGC 4631 (the “Whale”), NGC 4656/57 (the “Hockey Stick”) and NGC 4627: an image – 21 Mar. 2026. -
Messier 1, the “Crab Nebula”: a stunning image and unique sequence -
NGC 6992, the eastern part of the “Veil Nebula”: an image.