The 19 Apr. 2019 “pink” full Moon and its show above Rome
Once again, the 19 Apr. full Moon was a superb show above Rome at its rise. Nicknamed “pink” full Moon from the color of a flower very common in North America this time of the...
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“Space Control to the Eternal City”: the International Space Station shines above the Spanish Steps – 6 Apr. 2019
The International Space Station (ISS) made an extremely bright pass above Rome on April 6th, a great opportunity to test a new way to capture and share such an event. Here I’m pleased to...
Earth Hour 2019: an image from Rome – 30 March 2019
Since 2007, the WWF’s Earth Hour is a global initiative inviting everyone to switch off lights for one hour as a symbol of responsibility for our home planet. We joined it, also because it...
(6478) Gault, the tailed asteroid: further evolution – 28 Mar. 2019
After our detection of an antitail feature, we did some follow-up observations of (6478) Gault, taking a deep image. The aspect evolved further, reflecting the changing, relative geometry, after the Earth crossed Gault’s orbital...
(6478) Gault, the “double” tailed asteroid: evolution – 25 Mar. 2019
After a couple of weeks from our previous visit, we imaged (6478) Gault again, under good sky conditions. We have found a quite different shape: we see now only one tail, with a possible...
All-sky coverage of the International Space Station from Rome: 24 March 2019
I’ve been following up the International Space Station (ISS) recently, while it flew above Rome. I captured it above some symbols of the city, like the Colosseum and other monuments. Now I managed to track...
ISS flies above the glory of Rome – 22 March 2019
Now that the International Space Station (ISS) is crossing the sky early in the evening, I planned a few imaging session from Rome. Here it is its pass above the Roman Forum, one of the...
The Vernal Equinox Supermoon and its show, a memorable experience in Rome – 20 March 2019
It it did again: the Supermoon made a superb show on the 20/21 Mar. 2019 night, when we were just crossing the Vernal Equinox. Once again, it was a tremendous opportunity to invite people...
(6478) Gault, the “double” tailed asteroid: a new image – 12 Mar. 2019
With the very clear sky we had last night, it was time to image asteroid (6478) Gault and its two tails again, to check their “health”. We have found them in good shape. The image...
The 2019 Equinox Supermoon: online observation – 20 Mar. 2019
Next 20 Mar.2019, within very few hours, we will celebrate both the Vernal Equinox and the last Supermoon of 2019. This is a rare coincidence, adding something special to the show of one of...
A glipse of Mercury above Rome – 28 Feb. 2019
Looking for the elusive planet Mercury is always a rewarding experience. Here it is the innermost planet at sunset, hanging above Rome, beside the St. Peter’s Basilica. The last days of February and the...
Space Oddities: the ISS flies above Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome – 28 Feb. 2019
Grabbing an hint of our presence in space is always fascinating and the International Space Station (ISS) is by far the most important evidence of that. Early this morning I could capture this spacecraft...
(6478) Gault, the “double” tailed asteroid: a new image – 25 Feb. 2019
Exploiting a very clear sky, we made a deep image of asteroid (6478) Gault, now showing a narrow, dusty tail. We could observe its newer tail, too, as in the image below. The image above...
(6478) Gault, the tailed asteroid: new images – 14 & 24 Feb. 2019
More than two months after the its original announcement, we observed again the dusty tail of (6478) Gault. We have found this intriguing feature in good shape. The images above come from the average of...
