The stunning 3 Jan. 2025 Moon – Venus conjuntion.
On 3 Jan. 2025, the Moon had a wonderful conjunction with Venus: the two brightest objects of the night sky were shining within a couple of degrees, offering a breathtaking view. The image above...
Author: Gianluca Masi
Mars 2025: the Red Planet at its closest & opposition: online observation – 12 & 16 Jan. 2025.
Mars, the legendary Red Planet, is back, right now showing at its best and brightest. The Virtual Telescope Project will show it live: join us online, from the comfort of your home! Next 12...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2025 AC very close encounter: an image – 2 Jan. 2025.
On 2 Jan. 2025, the just discovered near-Earth Asteroid 2025 AC is making a very close, but safe encounter with the Earth, bringing it as close as 140.000 km from the Earth, 36% of...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YW8 extremely close encounter: an image – 30 Dec. 2024.
On 30 Dec. 2024, the just discovered near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YW8 is making an extremely close, but safe encounter with the Earth, bringing it as close as 28.000 km from the Earth, 7% of...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YJ7 very close encounter: an image – 30 Dec. 2024.
We imaged the near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YJ7 a few hours before its very close, but safe encounter with the Earth, bringing it as close as 321.000 km from us, 83% of the average lunar...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YN7 very close encounter: an image – 29 Dec. 2024.
We imaged the near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YN7, confirming it at the discovery time, around its very close, but safe encounter with the Earth on 30 Dec., when it came as close as 157.000 km...
Supernova SN 2023ixf in the Messier 101 spiral galaxy: an image – 30 Dec. 2024.
We captured the supernova SN 2023ixf in the stunning Messier 101 spiral galaxy again, more than 19 months after its explosion, spotting it very faint The image above comes from the average of 12,...
Extremely bright fireball in Central Italy: 29 Dec. 2024
On the night of 29 Dec. 2024, an extremely bright fireball was visible from Italy, we luckily captured it with our allsky camera. The image above comes from our allsky camera, light was collected...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 WY70 close encounter: a new image – 21 Dec. 2024.
Here it is the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 WY70, going to have a relatively close, but obviously safe encounter with the Earth next 18 Jan., coming as close as 6.3 millions of km from...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YC close encounter: an image – 21 Dec. 2024.
We observed the near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YC on its way to a safe close encounter with the Earth on 22 Dec., when it came as close as 461.000 km from us, 160% of the...
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: new image – 17 Dec. 2024
While it is fading and leaving the inner Solar System, we imaged comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS again, now that the dense Milky Way on the background is making it harder to see. The image...
The Moon meets Venus: online observation – 3 Jan. 2025
Next 3 Jan. 2025 the Moon and Venus, the brightest objects in the night sky, will meet at sunset, offering a stunning view. We will share this show live, online! The Moon and Venus...
The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower: online observation – 3 Jan. 2025
Next 3 Jan. the Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its peak of activity and we will share it live, online: join us from the comfort of your home! Next 2-3 Jan. 2025 the Quadrantid...
The Moon occults Saturn: online observation – 4 Jan. 2025.
Next 4 Jan. 2025, the Moon will offer us an amazing show: the occultation of Saturn, the ringed planet. The Virtual Telescope Project will share this wonderful event live, online. We are proud to...
