2023 Geminid Meteor shower: online observation – 14 Dec. 2023
Next 4 Dec. 2023, the Geminid meteors will put a great show up there. This year, the Moon will be new, so we have the best, darkest conditions for a memorable experience: join us...
The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 Blog
NGC 7331 and the Stephan’s Quintet: a deep, wide field image
The wonderful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is likely an iconic object of its class. It lies in one of the most spectacular regions of the sky, including the stunning Stephan’s Quintet. Here it is...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 19 Nov. 2023
Here it is comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, imaged after its 4th outburst after the July one. The image above comes from the sigma combination of 10, 180-second unfiltered exposures, remotely taken with the Celestron C14+Paramount ME+SBIG...
A double cluster and a double nebula: a precious spot of heaven
One of the most beautiful spots in the night sky, the region between Cassiopeia and Perseus offers unique cosmic gems. Here it is a memorable view of the Double Cluster with the “Heart” and...
A large view on the Pleiades, the Messier 45 open star cluster – 11 Nov. 2023
We are pleased to share this image of the celebrated Pleiades, also known as Messier 45, one of the most spectacular deep sky objects in the sky. The image above comes from the combination...
The “Dumbbell” (Messier 27) nebula: an image – 13 Aug. 2023.
We imaged the wonderful Messier 27 planetary nebula, nicknamed “Dumbbell” for its shape. The image above comes from the average of 32, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic unit available...
The ISS crew lock bag: an image – 15 Nov. 2023
We succeeded imaging the International Space Station’s crew lock bag, lost on 2 Nov. during an EVA there in space. The image above comes from a single 2-second exposure, unfiltered, remotely taken with the...
NGC 891 edge-on galaxy: an image – 8 Oct. 2023
We imaged the superb, edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 891 and the many small galaxies in the same field of view. The resulting picture is below. The image above comes from the average of 19,...
The Horsehead and Flame nebulae: an image – 8 Nov. 2023
The Horsehead in Orion is for sure the most famous dark nebula in the sky. We captured it under very good sky conditions, together with the Flame nebula, see the image below. The image...
The Pleiades (Messier 45) star cluster: an image – 8 Nov. 2023
We captured the legendary Messier 45 star cluster, better known as the Pleiades. After careful processing, the resulting image is below. The image above comes from the average of 15, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely...
Comet C/2023 H2 Lemmon: a image – 8 Nov. 2023
We observed comet C/2023 H2 Lemmon, showing a nice, faint tail. The image is available below. The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of 9, 120-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks: a new image – 13 Oct. 2023
We observed comet 12P/Pons-Brooks again, to track its evolution after its 5 Oct. bright outburst. As with the July one, the coma expanded significantly. The image above comes from the median combination of 31,...
Il Virtual Telescope Project identifica un probabile blazar nel campo della Galassia di Andromeda.
Il Virtual Telescope Project identifica un probabile blazar nel campo della Galassia di Andromeda. È stato individuato lo scorso 15 agosto, grazie al ritrovamento di una sorgente ottica dalla luminosità notevolmente variabile, nel corso...
Discovery of a new variable star in the field of Messier 33
We report the discovery of a new variable star in the field of Messier 33, part of an ongoing survey program. As part of our survey of the Messier 33 galaxy, we spotted a...
