5 June 2020 penumbral lunar eclipse: online observation
Next 5 June 2020, the Moon will offer us another penumbral eclipse. While not so spectacular, it will be a nice natural show to see. At Virtual Telescope we will share it live, online,...
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The Flower Supermoon 2020: images and podcast
Last night, we enjoyed the Flower full Moon, also a Supermoon, the last one of 2020. We had very clear skies and shared the view with many thousands of people all around the globe....
The Flower SuperMoon 2020: the last SuperMoon of the year – online observation – 7 May 2020
Next 7 May, we will have the fourth Supermoon of 2020, the Flower SuperMoon, the last one of the year. At Virtual Telescope we will share the show with you from Rome, admiring our...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2: new image and movie – 15 Apr. 2020
We have just released new image and video of the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2, looking forward to show it live next 28 Apr. The image above comes from a single 180-seconds exposure,...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2: new image and movie – 10 Apr. 2020
Here it is a new image of the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2, slowly brightening and safely approaching us. On 28 Apr., we will show it live, online. The image above comes from...
Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas: dead or alive? – online observation – 9 Apr. 2020
We have been hoping to see comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas putting on a nice show up there later this season. Likely, this will not be the case, unfortunately. It looks like the comet’s nucleus...
“Super Pink Moon”: the largest full Moon of the year – images
We managed to share the Supermoon live from Rome, despite the clouds. Here they are a few images. Support The Virtual Telescope Project! Support us! Please, donate and celebrate the ARTEMIS II mission with...
SuperMoon 2020: the largest Full Moon of the year – online observation – 7 Apr. 2020
Next 8 April, the SuperMoon will be back, but with something special: it will be the largest full Moon of 2020. At Virtual Telescope we will show it live, online, while the Moon rises...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2: an image – 6 Mar. 2020
While the worldwide press is talking about it, we imaged the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2, while it is slowly and safely approaching us. This 1.8-4.1 km large minor planet will be at...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2 close encounter: online observations – 29 Apr. 2020
Please note: because of clouds, the live feed has been rescheduled: new date: 29 Apr. 2020, starting at 18:30 UTC. Next 29 Apr. 2020, the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (52768) 1998 OR2 will have a...
The 9 March 2020 Supermoon: online observation – 9 Mar. 2020
Next 9 March, we will enjoy the second Supermoon of 2020. At Virtual Telescope we will share the show with you from Rome, with the Moon rising above the stunning skyline of Rome, the...
The Feb. 2020 Supermoon: online observation – 8 Feb. 2020
On the night between 8 and 9 Feb. 2020, we will have a Supermoon, the first of four in a row for this brand new year. Of course, the Virtual Telescope will show this...
Cosmic Hug: Venus meets the Pleiades, online event – 3 Apr. 2020
Next April, after 8 years, planet Venus will shine among the stars of the Pleiades, one of the most beautiful star clusters out there. It will be a true “Cosmic Hug”, a superb show...
10 Jan. 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: images and podcast
While not total, the recent penumbral lunar eclipse was well worth a look and we captured some great images, while sharing it live via the Virtual Telescope Project. More than 200.000 viewers joined our...
