Full Worm Moon 2021: online observation – 28 Mar. 2021
The Full Worm Moon is coming next 28 Mar., the first after the Vernal Equinox and the Virtual Telescope will share it live, while it will rise above the city of Rome. Join us from...
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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 close encounter: post fly-by image – 22 Mar. 2021
We captured potentially hazardous asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 a few hours after its fly-by and shared it live with the community. Observing conditions were extreme, but we succeed and here it is our image....
Supernova SN 2021gmj in NGC 3310 galaxy: an image – 20 Mar. 2021
We observed the bright supernova SN 2021gmj (was AT 2021gmj supernova candidate) in the galaxy NGC 3310, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. NB: Spectroscopic analysis showed this transient to...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 close encounter: new image and animation – 19 Mar. 2021
While the potentially hazardous asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 is safely approaching us, we could capture a new image and time-lapse, despite its extremely low altitude above our horizon. Enjoy our latest view. The image...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 close encounter: a new image – 16 Mar. 2021
We spotted the potentially hazardous asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 again last night, despite it was very low above the horizon. Here it is our image. The image above comes from a single 300-second exposure, remotely...
Supernovae SN 2021cah in UGC 2270 and SN 2021dpu in UGC 2261 galaxies: an image – 15 Mar. 2021
Spotting a supernova in a very distant galaxy is always cool, but what if you see two in two different galaxies, but on the same telescopic image, at the same time? This is the...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 close encounter: image and animation – 15 Mar. 2021
The potentially hazardous asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 is safely approaching us and, while waiting for its fly-by next 21 Mar., we captured it last night. The image above comes from a single 180-second exposure, remotely...
Near-Earth asteroid 2021 EQ3 very close encounter: an image – 13 Mar. 2021
Next 16 Mar., the near-Earth asteroid 2021 EQ3 will have a very close, but safe, approach with our planet, reaching a minimum distance from the Earth of about 275.000 km, 72% of the average distance...
Comet 409P/Loneos-Hill: an image – 11 Mar. 2021
We imaged comet 409P/Loneos-Hill and its nice tail and we are pleased to share our picture with you. The image above comes from the average of five, 300-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the...
Supernova SN 2021dov in CGCG 005-038 galaxy: an image – 10 Mar. 2021
We observed supernova SN 2021dov in the galaxy CGCG 005-038, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 close encounter: an image – 11 Mar. 2021
Next 21 Mar. 2021, the potentially hazardous asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 will have a close, but safe encounter with our planet. It will come as close as 2 millions of km, so about 5.2...
Supernova SN 2021bms in CGCG 539-105 galaxy: an image – 03 Mar. 2021
We observed supernova SN 2021bms in the galaxy CGCG 539-105, as part of our supernova follow-up program: here it is our image. The image above comes from the average of five, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely...
Comet 141P/Machholz in outburst: an image – 04 Mar. 2021
We imaged comet 141P/Machholz a few hours after it was reported to be in outburst. Despite the clouds, we could image it. The image above comes from the average of two, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered,...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (99942) Apophis: an image – 03 Mar. 2021
Here it is (99942) Apophis again, showing relatively bright. We are ready to share it live with you: join us, online, from the comfort of your home. The image above comes from a single,...
