Next 3 Dec., the Supermoon is back: the only one visible in 2017
Next 3 Dec. 2017, one year after its last show, the Supermoon will be back again in the sky, being the only one visible in 2017. On that day, our beautiful Moon will be full...
Monthly Archive: November 2017
The unique asteroid 3200 Phaethon: bright 2017 apparition – see it online!
***SEE asteroid Phaethon LIVE HERE!*** Among the asteroids, 3200 Phaethon stands out for a number of reasons. Discovered on 11 Oct. 1983, it was the first one to be discovered on images coming from...
Geminids 2017 meteor shower: online observation – 13 & 14 Dec. 2017.
***SEE The Geminid Meteor Shower LIVE HERE!*** Next 13-14 Dec., the Geminids 2017 meteor shower will peak under good sky conditions, likely being the most spectacular meteor shower of this year (after the Perseids show...
Venus and Jupiter kiss again: a spectacular conjunction – 13 Nov. 2017
Next 13 Nov. 2017, the sky will have a special surprise for those waking up early in the morning: a spectacular conjunction between Venus and Jupiter, coming closer than 0.3 degrees, resulting in a...
Messier 33, a wonderful cosmic pinwheel
Messier 33 (NGC 598), also known as the Triangle’s Galaxy because of the constellation hosting it, was discovered by John the Baptist Hodierna in 1654 and it is about 2.9 million light years from...
NGC 2237, the “Rosette” of the sky – 23 Oct. 2017
Among the largest diffuse nebulae we can observe, NGC 2237 is well-known with its “Rosette” nickname, because of its complex shape. The image above comes from the average of 20, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely...
Messier 76: the “small Dumbbell”, a fascinating planetary nebula
The planetary nebula Messier 76 (M 76), also known as NGC 650/651, is one of the most studied objects of its class, representing a remarkable object for the observer. But in spite of his...
SuperMoon 2017: the largest Full Moon of the year – online observation – 3 Dec. 2017
Next 3 Dec. 2017 we will have the largest full Moon of the year. At Virtual Telescope we will show it live, online, while the Moon will rise above the legendary skyline of Rome....
