The Moon visits the giant planets, Jupiter and Saturn – 19 Nov. 2020
On 19 Nov. 2020, the Moon met Jupiter and Saturn, at sunset: here we share a few images from Rome of that magic rendez-vous. After the super meeting a few days ago at dawn...
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The Moon, Venus and Mercury: a early morning meeting – 13 Nov. 2020
Moon, Venus and Mercury did it again: a nice meeting in the sky, early in the morning. Here they are a few images. Every time the Moon is close in the sky to a...
Halloween Blue Moon 2020: a very special treat – 31 Oct. 2020
Now that the Halloween Blue Moon has gone, of course without any hint of that color, I could look at the images more carefully. Well, the Moon had a special treat for us: it...
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...
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...
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...
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...
