12/09/2012 - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

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12/09/2012

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...

The Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (4179) Toutatis, imaged at the Virtual Telescope

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12/09/2012

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...