The Dec. 2022 planetary parade: a stunning show – 28 Dec. 2022
We could see all the planets of our Solar System at a glance and shared the experience with the community worldwide. Here we present our best images. From time to time, we can see...
Tagged: Aldebaran
The Moon meets Venus at its brightest: a cosmic wonder – 26 Apr. 2020
Yesterday’s evening, at sunset, the western sky offered a stunning show: a sharp Moon crescent met planet Venus, right now shining at its brightest. The legendary Aldebaran and the Pleiades joined the parade and...
Venus and the Pleiades, a cosmic hug of rare beauty – images from 1 Apr. 2020
While waiting for the climax, the Venus & Pleaides conjunction is already a stunning sight up there. Here they are a few images from last evening, showing this celestial hug. Tomorrow, 3 Apr., the...
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...
The Moon meets Aldebaran: online observation of the lunar occultation – 23 Dec. 2015 – animations and podcast
Last 23 Dec., we successfully shared live, online, the lunar occultation of the bright star Aldebaran. It was the last event of a very intense 2015 and we are pleased to provide here the...
23 Dec. 2015, the Moon occults Aldebaran: how to see it?
On 23 Dec. 2015, the Moon will occult for the 12nd time in 2015 the star Aldebaran. This is the second one accessible from Italy, after the 29 Oct. event. Such an occultation of...
The Moon meets Aldebaran: online observation of the lunar occultation – 23 Dec. 2015
Next 23 Dec. 2015, 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...
29 Oct. 2015: the Moon occults Aldebaran
A couple of weeks after the magnificent multiple conjunction, which involved some planets and the Moon, our natural satellite is ready to offer us another great event, this time “meeting” a star, actually occulting it,...
The Moon, Jupiter and Aldebaran: 8 Sept. 2012
Early on 8 Sept. 2012, the Moon was meeting a few very beautiful objects, like Jupiter and the bright, orange star Aldebaran. All around the Iades, the well-known open cluster in Taurus. It was...
