Artemis I: Orion spacecraft imaged: 27 Nov. 2022
We did something epic: we imaged the Artemis I – Orion spacecraft with our robotic telescopes, while it is orbiting the Moon. We are proud and pleased to share this unique image with the...
Category: the Moon
The Moon occults Mars at opposition: online observation – 8 Dec. 2022
Next 8 Dec. 2022, we will have an occultation of Mars by the Moon. While already very rare, it will be even more special, as it happens on the night the Red Planet will be...
The 8 Nov. 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse: a live, international event
Next 8 Nov, the Moon will offer us a superb total eclipse. We will bring the show to you live, thanks to an international team. *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 8 Nov. 2022,...
The Moon and Jupiter meet in the sky – 8 Oct. 2022
Last night, the Moon and planet Jupiter had a nice conjunction. Despite an almost cloudy sky, we could capture them from Rome and here we share our image. I used a Canon 5D mark...
The Moon occults planet Uranus: online observation – 14 Sept. 2022
On the night of 14 Sept. 2022, our Moon will move in front of planet Uranus, occulting it. We will bring the show to you, at home! We will see planet Uranus disappearing behind...
International Observe the Moon Night 2022: online observation – 1 Oct. 2022
Next 1 Oct. 2022, the International Observe the Moon Night will be back. The Virtual Telescope Project – official supporter/key partner of this Nasa event since 2019 – will offer you the opportunity to...
The Aug. 2022 Supermoon: a great show from Rome – 12 Aug. 2022
The 13 Aug. 2022 Supermoon, the last of the year, offered a superb sight in Rome, despite the clouds. Here we share some of our images. You know: we love sharing the beauty of...
The 13 July 2022 Supermoon: the largest full moon of the year
The July 2022 full Moon, a so-called Supermoon, offered a superb view in Rome, rising above the legendary skyline of the Eternal City. We shared it online with our community and publish here a...
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....
The rare June 2022 five planets parade: a memorable experience from Rome (21, 25 & 26 June 2022)
All the five naked eye planets showed at a glance this June, at dawn, offering the rare opportunity to see all of them, in the same order of their increasing distance from the Sun....
The 13 July 2022 Supermoon: the largest full Moon of the year – online observation (13 July 2022)
Next 13 July, the Supermoon will be back, but with something special: it will be the largest full Moon of 2022. We will show it live, online, while the it rises above the legendary...
The 2022 Strawberry Supermoon – online observation – 14 June 2022
Next 14 June 2022, we will have the Strawberry full Moon, also the 2nd Supermoon of the year. Of course, the Virtual Telescope will share it live, while it will rise above the glorious...
“The Moon meets Venus, a stunning conjunction” – live event (27 May 2022)
Next 27 May 2022, the Moon and Venus, the brightest planet, will have a spectacular conjunction at dawn, shining very close to each other. We will show you it live, online. Such a close...
The Moon, Mercury and the Pleiades: a precious sight – 2 May 2022
The Moon, planet Mercury and the Pleiades met in the evening sight, soon after sunset. The vision was awesome, here we share a couple of images. The sky is keeping us very busy, recently....
