The Moon, Venus and Mercury play in the sky – 22 & 24 May 2020
These last evenings, at sunset, the sky was enlightened by the beauty of the Moon, Venus and Mercury. We captured a few images of that unique show and are pleased to share them with...
Category: the Moon
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,...
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...
The Moon meets Venus at its brightest: a cosmic wonder – 26 Apr. 2020
Yesterday’s evening, at sunset, the western sky offered a stunning show: a sharp Moon crescent met planet Venus, right now shining at its brightest. The legendary Aldebaran and the Pleiades joined the parade and...
“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! If everyone reading this right now would donate something, our fundraiser...
The International Space Station joins the cosmic hug between Venus and the Pleiades – 3 Apr. 2020
While planet Venus and the Pleiades star cluster were at the best of their conjunction, the International Space Station had a very bright pass above Rome: here it is our image. I’m always amazed...
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...
The Moon, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn: a celestial meeting from my balcony – 19 Mar. 2020
The Moon made a nice meeting with planets Jupiter, Mars and Saturn, early today at dawn. I managed to capture the group from my balcony in Rome. I managed to wake up on time...
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...
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...
International Observe the Moon Night 2019: online observation – 5 Oct. 2019
Next 5 Oct. 2019, the International Observe the Moon Night is back and it will be a special one. This year we celebrate the 50th Anniversary since the Apollo 11 historic landing and this...
The 16 July 2019 lunar eclipse: images and report from Rome
Needless to say: the recent lunar eclipse was superb. We could enjoy it from Rome, under a great sky, sharing it with almost one-hundred thousand of people, both locally and online. Just perfect to...
