On the video below, comet C/2011 L4 “Pan-STARRS” shows its antitail and motion across the stars. Each frame comes from a 120-seconds exposure, taken with the 17″ robotic unit part of the Virtual Telescope...
Comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS is still giving a great show in the northern skies. After it was visible at sunset by naked eye, it is now visible all night with a telescope, if you...
After almost one month since then last visit, the Virtual Telescope imaged comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS again, while it moves away from the Sun. Above is the average of 14 unfiltered images, remotely taken...
On 18 Apr. 2013, after the Online Messier Marathon, the Virtual Telescope visited comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS . This is the third morning in a row. Above is the average of 15 unfiltered images,...
On 17 Apr. 2013, the Virtual Telescope visited comet c/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS with both its telescopes, with the aim to capture both an image and a spectrum. Above is the average of 18...
Comet Pan-STARRS peaked in brightness last March and is now constantly fading, while on its route back in the outer Solar System. At that time visible soon after the sunset, it is now circumpolar for many...
While leaving the inner Solar System, comet Pan-STARRS continues surfing our skies and next 4 Apr. 2013 it will cross the spot of the sky where Messier 31, the Great Andromeda Galaxy, is. Of...
Registrazione evento online del 21 marzo 2013, in occasione del passaggio della cometa C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS. Una collaborazione tra “Ansa Scienza&Tecnica” e “Virtual Telescope Project”. Back to “Podcast” page Support The Virtual...
On 21 Mar. 2013, the traditional start of Spring (that this year began on 20th), the Virtual Telescope Project, together with the Science & Tech channel of ANSA (the main news agency in Italy)...
On Mar. 16, at 17:00 UT the Virtual Telescope Project hosted a live, online observing session to share comet Pan-STARRS with the world. The event was at first scheduled for 15 Mar., but clouds...
** Comet Pan-STARRS online, LIVE observation here! ** C/2011 L4 (Panstarrs): star chart We have been waiting it for more than one year, now the waiting is over: comet C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS is here. The Virtual...
The waiting is almost over. After more than one year of promises and hopes for a great show, comet C/2011 Pan-STARRS is ready to jump in the northern skies. Since it was discovered...
C/2011 L4 (Pan-STARRS): star chart Comet C/2011 L4 (Pan-STARSS has reasonable chances to become a nice comet next March 2013. The map above shows its path across the stars from 1 March to 1...
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