Moon-Mars conjunction: online observation – 9 Feb. 2025
On 9 Feb. 2025, the Moon and the bright planet Mars will shine in the same spot of the sky, within half-a-degree. We will show the show live, online: join us from the comfort...
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“Una Notte tra le Stelle”: esplorazione del cielo più buio dell’Italia peninsulare – 5 ottobre 2023
In occasione delle “100 Ore di Astronomia” dell’International Astronomical Union, il Virtual Telescope Project propone in diretta streaming l’osservazione delle meraviglie del cielo di Manciano (GR), il più stellato della penisola, l’ultimo rimasto, oggi...
The 2023 Buck Supermoon: online observation (3 July 2023)
Next 3 July, we will have the first Supermoon of 2023, the Buck full Moon. We will show it online, while it rises above the legendary skyline of Rome. Next 3 July 2023, the...
The Full Snow Moon 2023: online observation – 5 Feb. 2023
The Full Snow Moon is coming next 5 Feb. and the Virtual Telescope is ready to show it live, while it rises above Rome. Join us online, from the comfort of your home. At the...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF: a new image and live feed – 14 Jan. 2023
Soon after its perihelion, we imaged comet C/2022 E3 ZTF again, while it continues to slowly brightening. The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of 30, 60-second exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the “Elena”...
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF, flyby with the Earth: online observation – 2 Feb. 2023
Next 1 Feb. 2023, comet C/2022 E3 ZTF will have its flyby with the Earth, reaching the minimum distance from our planet. We will show it live, online: join us from the comfort of...
The 2023 Quadrantid meteor shower: online observation – 4 Jan. 2023
Next 4 Jan. the Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its peak of activity and we will share it live, online: join us from the comfort of your home! * Because of a very hazy...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2022 RM4 close encounter: online observation – 1 Nov. 2022
Next 1 Nov. 2022, the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2022 RM4 will have a close, but safe encounter with us, coming at about 2.3 millions of km from the Earth, six times the average lunar distance....
“25 October 2022 Partial Solar Eclipse” – live event, online!
Next 25 Oct. 2022, the Sun will offer us an interesting partial eclipse, also visible from Europe. The Virtual Telescope Project will bring to you the event, showing the eclipse live from Rome, Italy....
Saturn 2022, the Ringed Planet at opposition: online observation – 16 Aug. 2022
On 14 Aug. 2022, Saturn, the Ringed Planet, will be at opposition, being visible at its best. We will show it live, online. Saturn is one of the most beautiful gems of the natural...
“Milky Way Deep-Sky Treasures”: on online event for the Milky Way Star Festival – 8 Aug. 2022
Get set to celebrate our home galaxy, the Milky Way! Based on the annual, traditional Tanabata festival held across Japan every summer, Astronomers Without Borders will be holding its own very special online Milky Way...
The 2022 Sturgeon Supermoon: the last Supermoon of the year – online observation (12 Aug. 2022)
Next 12 August, we will have the fourth and last Supermoon of 2022, the Sturgeon full Moon. We will show it live, online, while it sets below the legendary skyline of Rome. Next 12 Aug....
Perseid meteor shower 2022, online observation – 11 Aug. 2022
The Perseid meteor shower is back, ready to put a nice show up there. We will share it live, online: join us from the comfort of your home. Because of the full Moon on...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2022 NR very close encounter: online observation – 9 July 2022
Next 10 July 2022, the near-Earth asteroid 2022 NR will have a very close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 383000 km from the Earth, marginally closer than the average lunar distance. The...
