Galactic Nova ASASSN-17hx rises… again! – 22 July 2017
More than one month after its discovery, the galactic nova ASASSN-17hx is still climbing! Last night we spotted it as bright as mag. 9.4 in our CCD images and we bet it will do...
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Galactic Nova ASASSN-17hx is still rising – 21 July 2017
After one week from our previous observation, we looked for the galactic nova ASASSN-17hx again, finding it brighter, at least on CCD images! This objects continues to shines for most of the night, waiting...
Cometary activity in (457175) 2008 GO98: follow-up image (21 July 2017)
We managed to capture new images of (457175) 2008 GO98, the Hilda-type asteroid recently turned comet. It still show a little coma, so the activity is still ongoing. The image above is the average...
Cometary activity in (457175) 2008 GO98: an image (17 July 2017)
Earlier this month, the Hilda-type asteroid (457175) 2008 GO98 showed evident cometary activity on images captured by G. J. Leonard at Mt. Lemmon Survey.The following nights the extremely bright full Moon was a serious issue, making...
Happy 70th Birthday, Brian May, with your (52665) Brianmay asteroid!
Today, Brian May, more than a legend for many of us, celebrates its 70th Birthday. Founder and guitarist of the epic rock band Queen, Brian also attained a PhD in Astrophysicist and co-founded Asteroid Day in...
Galactic Nova ASASSN-17hx is now an easy object: will brighten further? – 13 July 2017
In less than one month, the galactic nova ASASSN-17hx has increased its brightness of about 2 full magnitudes, being now accessible with small telescopes and binoculars. Below is a new image and an animation,...
Supernova SN 2017eaw and NGC 6946, an update – 9 July 2017
We continue monitoring supernova SN 2017eaw in the spiral galaxy NGC 6946. Discovered almost two months ago, its brightness is still at its maximum. The image above is the average of twenty, 90-seconds exposures, remotely...
NGC 3938 and supernova SN 2017ein: a new image (22 June 2017)
After our previous visit to the wonderful spiral galaxy NGC 3938 and its supernova SN 2017 ein, we managed to observe it again, finding it significantly brighter. The image above is the average of...
Asteroid Day 2017: “The Realm of Near-Earth Asteroids: online observing session” – 30 June 2017
Next 30 June 2017, anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska event, we will celebrate the 3rd edition of “Asteroid Day“: it is “a global awareness movement where people from around the world come together to learn about...
ASASSN-17hx, a newly discovered galactic nova in Scutum: an image (23 June 2017)
A new galactic nova, ASASSN-17hx, as just be confirmed in Scutum. Since its discovery, it increased its brighness significantly, becoming accessible to small telescopes. Let’s hope it will brighten more and more. The image above...
NGC 3191 and the hydrogen-poor superluminous supernova SN 2017egm: 23 June 2017
On 23 May 2017, the Gaia Photometric Science Alerts programme reported the discovery of an apparent supernova, later designed SN 2017egm. It turned out to be the closest hydrogen-poor superluminous supernova (SLSN-I) ever found....
NGC 6543: a “Cat’s Eye” in the sky
NGC 6543, also called “Cat’s Eye”, is a beautiful and famous planetary nebula, among the most enigmatic ones currently known. Located in the northern constellation of the Dragon is and will remain a “timeless”planetary...
Supernova SN 2017dfc and Messier 63: a new image (28 May 2017)
Do you remember Messier 63 and the SN 2017dfc supernova behind it? At Virtual Telescope we do and are pleased to show this new image, with the transient barely visible, on its way to...
The Virtual Telescope Project announces an important partnership with Seeweb, now powering its web technologies: 16 May 2017
After more than ten years of activities, which made the Virtual Telescope Project one of the most effective facilities in the world both in astronomical research and public outreach, we are proud to announce a new important partnership, assuring us a giant...
