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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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