Il Ministero per i Beni e delle Attività Culturali Il Parco archeologico del Colosseo e Il Virtual Telescope Project PRESENTANO LA NOTTE DELLA LUNA ROSSA E DEL PIANETA ROSSO L’eclissi totale di Luna del...
conjunction / eclipse / event / planets / the Moon
While we are waiting for the longest total lunar eclipse of the Century, the Moon, Mercury and Venus offered a stunning show above Rome, soon after sunset. It is a wonderful gift, while the...
Il prossimo 27 luglio 2018 il cielo ci regalerà la più lunga eclissi totale di Luna del secolo e una grande opposizione di Marte, il pianeta Rosso. Un evento semplicemente memorabile. Noi del Virtual...
Next 27 July 2018, the sky will offer us a unique view: a total lunar eclipse, with the Moon wearing its elegant, ruby dress and Mars, the red planet, at its most favorable observing...
The Moon and Venus offered a stunning view from Rome, a couple of nights ago, hanging above the celebrated skyline of the Eternal City, in a wonderful conjunction. We are pleased to share some of...
Last March, Venus and Mercury were both visible at sunset; the Moon joined the couple with its sharp crescent, offering a stunning view at twilight. Here they are a couple of images. The image...
The moon will seem close enough to touch during The Virtual Telescope Project’s remote, online lunar observing session. Have fun with plenty of friends from all around the planet! This year Virtual Telescope’s host...
Next 31 Jan., the Supermoon show will be back in the sky, but this time it will be very special. In fact, it will be also a so-called “Blue Moon”, as some people traditionally...
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...
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....
Earth and Stars / event / free / the Moon
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...
