Supernova SN 2013ev in IC 1296
Those loving stargazing are well aware of Messier 57, one of the most beautiful deep sky objects. Quite interesting, this famous nebula is apparently close to a galaxy, IC 1296. This is a...
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Supernova SN 2013ej in Messier 74: animation and spectrum (1 Aug. 2013)
Above is an animation showing the supernova SN 2013ej in Messier 74 blinking: it compares a recent shot with an archive frame, dating back in 2012. The effect is spectacular: the SN seems to jump...
Supernova SN 2013ej in Messier 74: image and spectrum (30 July 2013)
On 25.5 July 2013 the Lick Observatory Supernova Search reported a possible supernova in Messier 74. On 28.02 July, the Celestron c14 robotic unit was slewed to that transient, confirming it, despite the very strong...
NGC 5907 – Dra
Lurking among the northern stars of Draco there is a smudge of light, announcing the presence of a deep sky object. It is the wonderful NGC 5907, also known as the Knife Edge or...
Supernova 2013bu in NGC 7331: 12 May 2013
Last 21 Apr. 2013 K. Itagaki discovered a new supernova in the famous and wonderful spiral galaxy NGC 7331, in Pegasus. It resulted to be a type II supernova. The Virtual Telescope imaged the...
Messier 66 in Leo: a colour view
Looking at the sky and its depths, one is impressed by the unmatched beauty she/he meets up there. But some objects “shines” with their special charm. Among them, Messier 66. Placed at about 35...
NGC 5866: Messier 102?
As soon as everyone starts learning about the sky and its most beautiful objects, she/he learn about the Messier catalogue. This very famous list includes more than one hundred deep sky gems including galaxies,...
Possible supernova PSN J18250198+2731537 in NGC 6632 (3 Apr. 2013)
The Virtual Telescope imaged the supernova candidate PSN J18250198+2731537 in NGC 6632, originally reported on 24 mar. 2013 by Z. Jin and X. Gao, China and still spectroscopically unconfirmed. The hosing galaxy is peculiar as it...
Supernova SN 2013am in Messier 65
On 21.637 Mar. 2013, M. Sugano, Kakogawa, Hyogo-ken, Japan reported the discovery of an apparent supernova in Messier M65. The candidate was published on the Transient Object Confirmation Page of the Central Bureau for...
Messier 66: a new, deep image
When it started operations early in 2011, the PlaneWave 17″ robotic unit, part of the Virtual Telescope Project imaged Messier 66, a very nice spiral galaxy, about 36 millions of light years from us and...
NGC 2903 – Leo
From a distance of almost 30 millions of light year, lurking among the stars of Leo, the elegance of the barred spiral of NGC 2903 is astonishing. The central core of this realm of...
M 77 – Cetus
Messier 77 was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and it is a peculiar galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, the Whale. Located at about 50 millions of light years, it is classified as hosting an...
NGC 925 – Tri
Relatively neglected despite its beauty, NGC 925 is barred spiral galaxy, located in the Triangulum constellation, at about 31 millions of light years from us. The distance is known quite well, thanks to the...
M74 – Psc
Messier 74 is a gorgeous galaxy in Pisces, showing an almost perfect spiral structure. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780. Because of its low surface brightness, it is one of the Messier...
