05/24/2023 - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (488453) 1994 XD: 24 May 2023.

asteroid / near Earth / Potentially Hazardous Asteroid

05/24/2023

Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (488453) 1994 XD close encounter: a image – 24 May 2023

Next 12 June 2023, the large (diameter between 370 and 830 meters) potentially hazardous asteroid (488453) 1994 XD will have a relatively close and obviously safe encounter with the Earth. It will come as...

Supernova SN 2023ixf in Messier 101. 23 May 2023.

galaxy / supernova

05/24/2023

Supernova SN 2023ixf in the Messier 101 spiral galaxy: a image – 23 May 2023.

We observed again the bright supernova SN 2023ixf in Messier 101 and are pleased to share this amazing image with you. The image above comes from the average of four, 180-second, unguided exposures, unfiltered,...