Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: a five day survey
After five nights of observations in a row, we managed again to put together all the images we have of comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina, showing how this comet evolved from 9 to 13 of...
Category: comets
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: a new image (12/13 July 2014)
While the bright, full Moon was in principle a serious obstacle, at Virtual Telescope we managed to observe comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina again on 12 July, early in the evening, before the Moon was...
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: a new image (12 July 2014)
Despite the VERY bright Moon, this morning at Virtual Telescope we imaged again comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina. The image above comes from 19, 180-seconds exposures, median combined to remove the presence of the stars...
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: evolution around the minimum distance from the Earth (9, 10 and 11 July 2014)
After three nights of coverage of comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina, it is interesting to see how the aspect of the comet changed because of the evolving geometry, while the comet is leaving the inner...
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: a new image (11 July 2014)
For the third night in a row, at Virtual Telescope we visited comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina again. After the first night, we covered its close approach, and now while it is leaving us. This...
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina at minimum distance from the Earth: an image (10 July 2014)
After the first, nice visit of this object the previous night, the Virtual Telescope looked again comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina, soon after the Moon left the sky. The comet was just approaching its minimum...
Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina: an image (9 July 2014)
On 23 Oct. 2013, the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona discovered a new, apparently asteroid-like object, moving on a rather cometary orbit: it received its provisional designation 2013 UQ4. This happens from time to...
Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS: an image (01 June 2014)
Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS is a nice comet, right now relatively bright (mag 8.5). At Virtual Telescope we managed to image it, remotely using the PlaneWave 17 robotic unit. Above is the average of...
Comet 209P/Linear at minimum distance: an image (29 May 2014)
After the partial show of the Camelopardalids meteor shower, their parent comet, 209P/Linear, reached its minimum distance from the Earth, transiting at about 8.3 millions of km from us. This distance made comet 209P...
Comet 209P/Linear: a new image (26 May 2014)
While the expected Camelopardalids meteor shower performed much less than hoped, comet 209P/Linear countinues to approach us, having a close encounter with the Earth. Next 29 May, comet 209P will be at ~8 millions of km from...
Comet 209P/Linear: a new image (20 May 2014)
While waiting for the online session sharing this comet and, above all, the potential Camelopardalids meteor shower connected to it, at Virtual Telescope we imaged comet 209P/Linear again on 20 May 2014. Twelve, 180-seconds exposures,...
“209P/Linear: the firework comet?”: online event (22 May 2014)
> See comet 209P/Linear LIVE, click here! < > See comet 209P/Linear LIVE, click here! < Next 24 May 2014, between 06:00 and 08:00 UT, there are chances to enjoy a memorable, exceptional meteor shower. The...
Comet 209P/Linear: an image (17 May 2014)
Next 24 May, between 6 and 8 UT, there are chances to see an exceptional meteor shower, originated by the small comet 209/P Linear, now widely known “Camelopardalids“. At Virtual Telescope we wanted to...
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy: a new image (01 Jan. 2014)
The new year started in a great way at Virtual Telescope! A few hours midnight, after welcoming the new 2014, the sky was clear and comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy was at about 20 degrees...
