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....
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...
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,...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (231937) 2001 FO32 close encounter: online observations – 22 Mar. 2021
Next 21 Mar. 2021, the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 231937 (2001 FO32) will have a close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 2 millions of km from the Earth. The Virtual Telescope Project...
Full Snow Moon 2021: online observation – 27 Feb. 2021
The Full Snow Moon is coming next 27 Feb. and the Virtual Telescope will show it live, while it rises above Rome. Join the show online, from the comfort of your home. Looking at the...
Wolf Full Moon 2021: online observation – 28 Jan. 2021
The Wolf Full Moon is coming next 28 Jan. It will be the first full Moon of the year and the Virtual Telescope will show it live, while it rises above Rome. Join the...
Farewell, mini-moon: 2020 SO very close approach, online observation – 01 Feb. 2021
After its extremely close fly-by last Dec., 2020 SO is safely coming very close again, this time to say farewell. As we know, it is the booster of the Surveyor 2 space mission, which...
Jupiter and Saturn’s great conjunction: images of a historic event – 21 Dec. 2020
Last week, we witnessed something unique: a very close conjunction between the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn. More than one million individuals worldwide joined our live feed, here we share our best images. We...
“14 Dec. 2020 Total Solar Eclipse” – live event, online!
Next 14 Dec. 2020, the sky will offer an amazing total solar eclipse, well visible from South America. As in the past, the Virtual Telescope Project will partner with a couple of institutions there...
2020 SO extremely close encounter: asteroid or Surveyor 2 rocket booster? Online observations – 30 Nov. 2020
On 1 Dec. 2020, the near-Earth object 2020 SO will have a extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 50000 km from the Earth, 13% of the average lunar distance. We...
Halloween Blue Moon 2020: a very special treat – 31 Oct. 2020
Now that the Halloween Blue Moon has gone, of course without any hint of that color, I could look at the images more carefully. Well, the Moon had a special treat for us: it...
The Halloween Blue Moon 2020: online observation – 31 Oct. 2020
Next 31 Oct. will bring us a so-called “Blue Moon“. Nothing to do with the color of the Moon, of course, it is just “an additional” one. For sure, it will put on its...
The Geminid Meteor Shower 2020: online event – 13 Dec. 2020
Next 13/14 Dec. 2020, the Geminid meteors will put their great show back in the sky. This year, the Moon will be new, so we have the best, darkest conditions for a memorable experience:...
