New Year with the Supermoon: 1 Jan. 2018
The sky will welcome the new year with the amazing show of the Supermoon, the largest of 2018. Our satellite will reach its minimum distance from the Earth (perigee) next 1 Jan., at 21:56...
The sky will welcome the new year with the amazing show of the Supermoon, the largest of 2018. Our satellite will reach its minimum distance from the Earth (perigee) next 1 Jan., at 21:56...
We have been waiting for it and now it is over: the only 2017 full Supermoon has gone, putting its show up there, with millions and millions of curious people looking at it. We...
Next 3 Dec. 2017, one year after its last show, the Supermoon will be back again in the sky, being the only one visible in 2017. On that day, our beautiful Moon will be full...
Next 3 Dec. 2017 we will have the largest full Moon of the year. At Virtual Telescope we will show it live, online, while the Moon will rise above the legendary skyline of Rome....
Next 28 Oct. 2017, the world will celebrate the International Observe the Moon Night 2017. Launched in 2010, it is an opportunity for all of us to look up and discover the Moon, its...
*** Join it LIVE here! *** *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 31 Jan. 2018, the Moon will offer an amazing total eclipse, well visible from Australia and western USA. As in the past, the Virtual...
On 25 Aug. 2017, the Moon, during its journey around the Earth, was shining a few degrees from Jupiter, with the star Spica enriching the view. Here they are some images from Rome, Italy....
Last night, the partial lunar eclipse was a unique show in Rome. Seeing the Moon climbing the heaven above the Colosseum and the Forum made the sight priceless. Here they are some of our...
The Moon and Mercury, the innermost planet of our Solar System, had a great meeting these past hours. Here I present some shots capturing this exclusive show, hanging over the skyline in Rome. Clouds...
On 7 may 2017, the Moon and Jupiter were in close conjunction, about 1.5 degrees apart. It was a nice imaging opportunity and we could not miss to look up and capture the show....
an official event for Global Astronomy Month (April 2017) *** Join it LIVE here! *** During Global Astronomy Month you can reach the Moon from home! Just join The Virtual Telescope Project for a remote, online lunar observing session...
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...
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...
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...
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