01/15/2020 - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

"Venus Meets the Pleiades": poster of the event

conjunction / event / open cluster / planets

01/15/2020

Cosmic Hug: Venus meets the Pleiades, online event – 3 Apr. 2020

Next April, after 8 years, planet Venus will shine among the stars of the Pleiades, one of the most beautiful star clusters out there. It will be a true “Cosmic Hug”, a superb show...

The core of the lunar eclipse: a short sequence centered on the time of the maximum

eclipse / event / podcast / the Moon

01/15/2020

10 Jan. 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: images and podcast

While not total, the recent penumbral lunar eclipse was well worth a look and we captured some great images, while sharing it live via the Virtual Telescope Project. More than 200.000 viewers joined our...