10 Feb. 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: images and podcast
At last, the 10 Feb. 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse putted its show in the sky. While it was not the best eclipse possible, it still was a worthy sight. An image of the eclipse at...
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10 Feb. 2017: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse – online observations
Next 10 Feb. 2017 the Moon will enter Earth’s penumbra, offering a penumbral lunar eclipse. It will be perfectly visible from Italy. At Virtual Telescope we will broadcast it live, online, for free. To live...
The Moon meets Aldebaran: online observation of the lunar occultation – 05 Feb. 2017
On 05 Feb. 2017, the Moon will occult the bright star Aldebaran, the most luminous one in Taurus. It will be a spectacular sight and here at Virtual Telescope we will bring the experience to...
5 Feb. 2017, Aldebaran occultation by the Moon: how to see it?
Next 5 Feb. 2017 the Moon will occult the star Aldebaran. This is the second time that such Aldebaran occultation happens this year. Lunar occultations of a star are quite frequent, while the Moon travels across the...
Sky of the Month – star charts: Feb. 2017
Above is a star chart showing the whole sky of the month as visible on Dec. 15, 2016, at 20:30 pm local time, from a location placed at (13°E;42°N). Of course, it is valid...
Near-Earth asteroid 2017 BH30 extremely close encounter: an image (29 Jan. 2017)
The near-Earth asteroid 2017 BH30 was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona (USA) on 29 January 2017 and announced later the same day by the Minor Planet Center: it was going to have a very close encounter...
Star merging in KIC 9832227: a possible once-in-a-lifetime event
Earlier this month astronomers reported that stars in KIC 9832227, a contact binary system, are going to collide in a few years, with a resulting, huge visible effect, making it a bright object in...
The sky turns the year putting a great show out there: the Moon, Venus, Mars and Neptune: 30 Dec. 2016 and 01 Jan. 2017
While 2016 approached its end, ready to welcome 2017, the sky putted a marvelous great show out there, with the sharp Moon crescent and a planetary parade with the very bright Venus, the palely red...
Asteroid (17473) Freddiemercury: an image – 30 Dec. 2016
Last 5 Sept. 2016, asteroid (17473) Freddiemercury has been officially named by the International Astronomical Union after Freddie Mercury, the lead vocalist and co-principal songwriter of the epic rock band Queen. It was announced on...
Sky of the Month – star charts: Jan. 2017
Above is a star chart showing the whole sky of the month as visible on Jan. 15, 2017, at 20:30 pm local time, from a location placed at (13°E;42°N). Of course, it is valid...
1996-2016: venti anni di scoperte per l’Osservatorio “Bellatrix”
Nei prossimi giorni, gli ultimi dell’anno, ricorre un avvenimento di straordinaria importanza per l’Osservatorio Astronomico “Bellatrix”, che ospita il Virtual Telescope Project e che al tempo si apprestava ad operare come struttura permanente a Ceccano...
16 dicembre 1984: un piccolo frammento di storia
Me la ricordo come se fosse oggi, quella lontana mattina del 16 dicembre 1984. Una fredda e umida domenica ormai invernale, con il cielo che lasciava trapelare appena la luce del Sole in un mare...
December 2016 Supermoon: another great show (13 Dec. 2016)
The 13/14 December 2016 Supermoon was another great show in Rome. Here we share some images captured during the live feed provided by the Virtual Telescope. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he December 2016 supermoon and its show, once...
ASASSN-15lh: un’esplosione cosmica da record piena di sorprese
ASASSN-15lh, l’eccezionale transiente astrofisico di cui Gianluca Masi del Virtual Telescope è co-scopritore, non cessa di stupire. Un nuovo studio suggerisce che all’origine dell’epocale emissione di energia ci sia un evento ancora più estremo e...
