The Virtual Telescope Project provided a live coverage of the lunar occultation of Saturn, last 14 May 2014. The event turned out to be a fantastic experience, with thousands of viewers from all the...
*** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 14 May 2014, the Moon will occult Saturn, the ringed planet, for one of the most beautiful shows in the sky. The occultation will be visible from part...
*** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 15 Apr. 2014, the Moon will offer a very nice total eclipse to those lucky enough to be in the right part of the world (the whole eclipse...
After posting the original version, the March 2014 full Moon was carefully stretched to extract any subtle contrast and delicate pattern on the surface of our beautiful satellite. Images collected with the PlaneWave 17″...
While often neglected by astronomers because of its blinding light, the full Moon is always a wonderful sight. Above is a two-frames mosaic, coming from two single shots, remotely taken with the PlaneWave 17...
In the night of 18 Oct. 2013, the Moon will show a penumbral ecplise. It is the last lunar eclipse of the year so, while not the most spectacular event, it is still...
On 12 Oct. 2013, we hosted the online event for the International Observe the Moon Night. Several hundreds of people attended the live session, which resulted in a great success! The sky was clear and...
Next 12 Oct. 2013 we will celebrate the annual event “International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN)”. A special night featuring our amazing natural satellite, to discover its craters and countless beautiful landscapes. Many...
After so many rumors, the June 2013 full Moon arrived. It was beautiful just as usual, despite it was called the “super” Moon of 2013. The image above is a mosaic from four frames,...
Lot of rumors about the Moon are on the air, while this 23 June 2013 full Moon approached. It was called “super Moon“, because it was going to happen with the natural satellite closer...
The Virtual Telescope Project succeeded showing the 25 Apr. lunar eclipse live, online. Clouds wanted to cover the show, but we did not close the session and were rewarded! We captured several nice...
*** Join it LIVE here! *** During Global Astronomy Month (GAM2013, April 2013) you can reach the Moon from home! Just join our remote, online lunar observing session and have fun with plenty of...
Early on 8 Sept. 2012, the Moon was meeting a few very beautiful objects, like Jupiter and the bright, orange star Aldebaran. All around the Iades, the well-known open cluster in Taurus. It was...
Moon, Jupiter and Taurus: 8 Sept. 2012, 02:30UT It is not rare that, with all the beauties up there, something more special than usual happens in the sky. Early on Sept. 8, 2012, observers...
– Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2002 JX8 and (4) Vesta (8 May 2025)
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