NGC 7217 – Peg
Placed at about 50 millions of light years, NGC 7217 is a elegant galaxy in Pegasus, showing very delicate and round spiral arms. This object shows a few unusual features: one of the most striking...
Category: galaxy
IC 4895 (NGC 6822): an irregular galaxy in Sagittarius
For many “young” stargazers, the splendid constellation of Sagittarius host a plethora of open and globular clusters, as well as splendid gaseous clouds, because of the rich Milky Way making that part of the...
NGC 4559 and a possible Luminous Blue Variable – Com
Coma Berenices is well known for being a rich ground for those interested in galaxies. There are so many that, incredibly, some of the finest ones are poorly known, because of the strong competition...
Arp 271 (NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 interacting galaxies): a quick view
In the vastness of space and time, there are still chances for galaxies to meet. To the point that they can look as embracing, elegant butterflies of stars, obeying to the universal force of...
Abell 2151, the galaxy cluster in Hercules: a deep view
Earlier this month, we managed to capture a sight of the Abell 2151 galaxy cluster in Hercules. That view was a very inspiring one and the resulting image was widely appreciated by our visitors....
Abell 2151: the galaxy cluster in Hercules
Suspended in space and time at 500 millions of light years from us, there are a couple of hundreds of galaxies, forming the Hercules Cluster, also known as Abell 2151. It includes galaxies of any...
NGC 5985, NGC 5982 and NGC 5981: a galaxy trio in Draco
The Cosmos out there is full of beauty. Even to the naked eyes, stargazing is always a wonderful trip: looking up, pushing your sight far deep both in space and time is a mind-blow...
Supernova SN 2014bc in Messier 106: a new image (29 May 2014)
Last 21 May, a possible supernova was reported in Messier 106, a famous galaxy in Canes Venatici. At Virtual Telescope we did immediate follow-up, confirming the transient was real, doing spectroscopy and identifying it...
Supernova SN 2014bc (was PSN J12185771+4718113) in M106: image and spectroscopy
Updates (22 May 2014): the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) issued CBET 3877 (subscription required), were this object is officially designed SN 2014bc. The mentioned CBET reports our observations: ” Additional unfiltered CCD magnitudes for 2014bc:...
Bright supernova SN 2014J in Messier 82: new image (28 Mar. 2014)
After a few weeks, Virtual Telescope looked at SN 2014J and its hosting galaxy, Messier 82, to check how bright the supernova was. Above is an image coming from the average of four, 120-seconds...
Crowded, cosmic voids
Last night, at Virtual Telescope we used a short break in the cloud coverage to confirm some possible supernovae. This is a field where the Virtual Telescope really does a great job: over the...
Bright supernova SN 2014J in Messier 82: new hi-res image (2 Mar. 2014)
Supernova SN 2014J and its host galaxy Messier 82 were well-placed in the sky last night, when the clouds left the stars shining in a steady atmosphere for a while. The Planewave 17 robotic unit was...
Messier 81, Messier 82 and supernova SN 2014J: an image
The recently discovered supernova SN 2014J is hosted by the well-known irregular galaxy Messier 82. This cosmic island, about 12 millions of light years from us, is making a very beautiful couple with Messier...
Supernova PSN J02224207+2816012 in IC 221: image and spectroscopy
As part of its scientific activities, the Virtual Telescope provides follow-up of supernova candidates. On 28 Aug. 2013, the PlaneWave 17″ unit was slewed to IC 221, locating the suspect PSN J02224207+2816012 and confirming it...
