The Halloween Blue Moon 2020: online observation – 31 Oct. 2020
Next 31 Oct. will bring us a so-called “Blue Moon“. Nothing to do with the color of the Moon, of course, it is just “an additional” one. For sure, it will put on its...
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The Geminid Meteor Shower 2020: online event – 13 Dec. 2020
Next 13/14 Dec. 2020, the Geminid meteors will put their great show back in the sky. This year, the Moon will be new, so we have the best, darkest conditions for a memorable experience:...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2020 UF3 extremely close encounter: online observations – 22 Oct. 2020
On 22 Oct. 2020, the near-Earth Asteroid 2020 UF3 will have a extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 42000 km from the Earth, 11% of the average lunar distance. The...
Near-Earth asteroid 2020 UA extremely close encounter: a memorable event- 20/21 Oct. 2020
Earlier today, the near-Earth asteroid 2020 UA had a extremely close, but safe, close encounter with our planet, reaching a minimum distance from the Earth of about 46000 km, 12% the average distance of...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2020 UA extremely close encounter: online observations – 20 Oct. 2020
On 21 Oct. 2020, the near-Earth Asteroid 2020 UA will have a extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 46000 km from the Earth, 12% of the average lunar distance. The...
Mars Opposition 2020: online observation – 13 Oct. 2020
After more than two years, planet Mars is back at its best to be observed. The Virtual Telescope will bring the beauty of the Red Planet to you, live: join us online, from the...
The 2020 Jupiter – Saturn great conjunction: online observation – 21 Dec. 2020.
Next 21 Dec. 2020, when we will welcome the Winter Solstice, the sky will offer us a extremely rare event: an exceptionally close, great conjunction between planets Jupiter and Saturn. They have not been...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2020 SW extremely close encounter: online observations – 23 Sept. 2020
On 24 Sept. 2020, the near-Earth Asteroid 2020 SW will have an extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 27000 km from the Earth, 7% of the average lunar distance. The...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2020 RD4 extremely close encounter: online observations – 14 Sept. 2020
On 14 Sept. 2020, the near-Earth Asteroid 2020 RD4 will have an extremely close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 100000 km from the Earth, 1/4th of the average lunar distance. The...
International Observe the Moon Night 2020: online observation – 26 Sept. 2020
Next 26 Sept. 2020, the International Observe the Moon Night will be back and, once again, the Virtual Telescope Project will offer you a unique opportunity to join the celebrations from the comfort of...
Perseid meteor shower 2020, online observation – 11 Aug. 2020
The Perseid meteor shower is back, ready to put a nice show up there. At Virtual Telescope, we will share its peak live, online: join and and enjoy the show from the comfort of...
“The Glory of Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE at its minimum distance from Earth”: online observing session – 23 July 2020
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE is giving a superb show in the sky: the Virtual Telescope Project will show it to you live, online, next 23 July, when the comet will be at its closest...
“21 June 2020 Solstice Annular Solar Eclipse” – live events, online!
*** Join it LIVE here! *** *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 21 June 2020, the Sun will offer an amazing annular eclipse, well visible from Africa and Asia. As in the past, the Virtual...
The Beauty of Comet C/2020 F8 Swan: live, online observation – 28 May 2020
On 27 May, comet C/2020 F8 Swan will be at its closest to the Sun: it is its perihelion day. The Virtual Telescope will show you live, in real-time, this long-awaited comet. Don’t miss...
