The New Year’s Supermoon: images
The New Year’s Supermoon started 2018 in a great way. We observed it from Rome, Italy, despite the clouds and could share it live with many thousands of people from all around the globe. At...
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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...
SuperMoon 2017: the largest Full Moon of the year – online observation – 3 Dec. 2017
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....
The Moon and its magic international night: 28 Oct. 2017
The International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) 2017 was an amazing success at the Virtual Telescope Project. Our live event made possible to many thousands of people to celebrate the Moon, even if they...
International Observe the Moon Night 2017: online observation – 28 Oct. 2017
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...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2012 TC4: a great show for a super event (12 Oct. 2017)
Finally,, the near-Earth asteroid 2012 TC4 safely brushed us and at Virtual Telescope we could show it to the world, live, online, as we always do when something special happens up there in the...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2012 TC4 extremely close encounter: image and movie (09 Oct. 2017)
While waiting for our live event covering it, last night we imaged the near-Earth asteroid 2012 TC4 on its journey to its safe very close approach. Be sure to be back for our live coverage!...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (3122) Florence online event: an epic success
The Virtual Telescope Project showed to the world the long awaited fly-by of the potentially hazardous asteroid (3122) Florence. Our live feed was featured by many very important international media, with a resulting audience...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (3122) Florence: an image (28 Aug. 2017)
Next 01 Sept. 2017, the potentially hazardous asteroid (3122) Florence will safely come within 7 millions of km from the Earth, becoming the closest object of that size visiting us from the end of...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 3122 Florence close encounter: online event (31 Aug. 2017)
The potentially hazardous asteroid 3122 Florence will be a nice target in the sky at the end of August, offering us the closest approach, but safe, of an asteroid of this size over the...
USA 2017 total solar eclipse: online live coverage – 21 Aug. 2017
On 21 Aug. 2017, a wonderful total solar eclipse will show from the United States of America, becoming one the most admired natural events in history. At Virtual Telescope we will be sharing it...
Perseid meteor shower 2017: online observation – 12 Aug. 2017
The Perseid meteor shower is ready to put its show up there. At Virtual Telescope, we will share it live, online, so you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home. Next 12...
Partial Lunar Eclipse in Rome above the Colosseum: 07 Aug. 2017
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...
07 Aug. 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse – online observations
Next 07 Aug. 2017 the Moon will enter the Earth’s umbra, offering a partial lunar eclipse. It will be partly visible from Italy. It is a precious “appetizer” before the stunning total solar eclipse...
