Iridium 35 flashes above Rome – 21 July 2018
On 21 July 2018, early in the morning, the Iridium 35 satellite made a very bright (mag. -7.5) above Rome. We captured it from a stunning location and proudly share the view with you....
Category: satellite
The International Space Station flies above the Colosseum in Rome – 19 July 2018
We have been tracking the International Space Station (ISS) quite a lot, recently. Imaging its bright passes above the famous monuments of Rome is always rewarding, but when the legendary Colosseum is involved, it is...
Iridium 10 flashes above Rome – 9 June 2018
When you look up at night, you can see much more than the stars and many natural celestial bodies: plenty of artificial satellite passes add to the beauty of the sky, sometimes offering unique...
The International Space Station (ISS) shines above Rome: 5 June 2018
Looking for the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the sky is always a nice experience, especially when it is very bright and flies above something unique. The city of Rome can be a special...
The International Space Station (ISS) flies above Rome: 25 Mar. 2018
There are plenty of artificial satellites up there. Among them, the International Space Station (ISS) really stands out. Its bright passes are always well worth your attention, especially when you can combine them with...
Tiangong 1: a new image from our 29 March 2018 observations
The Tiangong 1 Chinese Space Station reentered last 2 April, around 00:16 UTC. Over the last few weeks, we had a lot of fun sharing our observing sessions with a large international audience. Now that we...
“Tiangong 1: Are You Still There?”: last attempt to see it live – 02 April 2018, 03:45 UTC
NB:Tiangong 1 reentered on 2 Apr. 2018, at 00:16 UTC, so this live feed has been cancelled. After we saw it live last week, we will try to show the Tiangong 1 Chinese space...
Tiangong 1: another extreme image (29 Mar. 2018)
After we imaged and shared it live with the world yesterday, we tried to capture the Tiangong 1 space station again this morning, succeeding in our effort. Here it is this,again, this stunning view...
Tiangong 1: an exceptional image of the reentering Chinese Space Station (28 Mar. 2018)
We managed to do something honestly out of this world: imaging the Tiangong 1 Chinese Space Station during one of its final passes across the stars, before it will burn in the atmosphere. We...
“Farewell, Tiangong 1: online observation of the Chinese Space Station”: 28 Mar. 2018
As we know, the Tiangong 1 Chinese Space Station is reentering our atmosphere soon. Next 28 March, the Virtual Telescope Project and Tenagra Observatoires offer you the unique chance to see it during one...
The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station and the winter stars – 9 Mar. 2018
The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station is moving along a decaying orbit. It should re-enter our atmosphere in the next few weeks, so we have just a few more chances to observe it. Some surviving debris could...
A glimpse of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster in space: 23 Feb. 2018
Likely, this is the last image of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster we could capture. While extremely faint, we managed to grab it and now we are pleased to share it with you. The image...
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster imaged again: 18 Feb. 2018
Since SpaceX launched the now very famous Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, we have been the leaders worldwide covering this car while it is sinking into the outer space and slowly fading. Our latest images...
Elon Musk’s Tesla fades while enters the deep space – 12 Feb. 2018
After we made the world crazy, imaging Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster surfing the skies, we continued observing it night after night and now that it is sinking in deep space, it is getting dimmer...
