December 2018 - Page 2 of 2 - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

Comet 46P/Wirtanen shines among some of the most famous constellations and stars - 5 Dec. 2018

12/07/2018

Comet 46P/Wirtanen starts its northern show: new images (5 Dec. 2018)

Comet 46P/Wirtanen is now ready for you to see it. Visible to the naked eye from dark sites, it is an easy target with a modest binocular and it will be even brighter in...

Comet 46P/Wirtanen: star chart valid from 18 Dec. to 31 Dec. 2018.

comets / star chart

12/02/2018

Wirtanen, the Christmas 2018 comet: how, where and when – a quick guide to comet 46P

Ok, you have surely heard about this: comet Wirtanen is putting its show out there, just on time for Christmas. Here you will find a few tips to look for and enjoy this nice...

comets

12/02/2018

Comet 46P/Wirtanen is entering the Northern sky: a close-up image (1 Dec. 2018)

Comet 46P/Wirtanen is higher and higher in the northern skies, preparing for its imminent show. While we are waiting, here it is a new image from last night. * NB: versione in Italiano qui * The image...

Near-Earth Asteroid 2018 WV1: 1 Dec. 2018

asteroid / near Earth

12/01/2018

Near-Earth Asteroid 2018 WV1 extremely close encounter: a slice of Moon? (1 Dec. 2018)

Discovered on 29 Nov. 2018, the near-Earth asteroid 2018 WV1 will have an extremely close, but safe, encounter with the Earth on 2 Dec. 2018, at 03:12 UTC, when it will be at about...