The Aug. 2022 Supermoon: a great show from Rome – 12 Aug. 2022
The 13 Aug. 2022 Supermoon, the last of the year, offered a superb sight in Rome, despite the clouds. Here we share some of our images. You know: we love sharing the beauty of...
Category: the Moon
The 13 July 2022 Supermoon: the largest full moon of the year
The July 2022 full Moon, a so-called Supermoon, offered a superb view in Rome, rising above the legendary skyline of the Eternal City. We shared it online with our community and publish here a...
The 2022 Sturgeon Supermoon: the last Supermoon of the year – online observation (12 Aug. 2022)
Next 12 August, we will have the fourth and last Supermoon of 2022, the Sturgeon full Moon. We will show it live, online, while it sets below the legendary skyline of Rome. Next 12 Aug....
The rare June 2022 five planets parade: a memorable experience from Rome (21, 25 & 26 June 2022)
All the five naked eye planets showed at a glance this June, at dawn, offering the rare opportunity to see all of them, in the same order of their increasing distance from the Sun....
The 13 July 2022 Supermoon: the largest full Moon of the year – online observation (13 July 2022)
Next 13 July, the Supermoon will be back, but with something special: it will be the largest full Moon of 2022. We will show it live, online, while the it rises above the legendary...
The 2022 Strawberry Supermoon – online observation – 14 June 2022
Next 14 June 2022, we will have the Strawberry full Moon, also the 2nd Supermoon of the year. Of course, the Virtual Telescope will share it live, while it will rise above the glorious...
“The Moon meets Venus, a stunning conjunction” – live event (27 May 2022)
Next 27 May 2022, the Moon and Venus, the brightest planet, will have a spectacular conjunction at dawn, shining very close to each other. We will show you it live, online. Such a close...
The Moon, Mercury and the Pleiades: a precious sight – 2 May 2022
The Moon, planet Mercury and the Pleiades met in the evening sight, soon after sunset. The vision was awesome, here we share a couple of images. The sky is keeping us very busy, recently....
Four Planets, the Moon and two space stations: a stunning view above Rome – 27 Apr. 2022
This morning, I could really enjoy the wonderful planetary parade visible at dawn, plus the Moon. And a very special bonus were the transits of both the International Space Station and the Chinese Tianhe-1...
The 16 May 2022 Total Supermoon Eclipse: a live, international event
Next 16 May, the Moon will offer us a superb total eclipse. The Moon will also be close to its perigee, a so-called “Supermoon”. We will bring the eclipse to you live, thanks to...
16 maggio 2022, eclissi totale di “superluna”: guida all’osservazione
Il 16 maggio la Luna ci regalerà una bellissima eclissi totale. Essa sarà osservabile solo parzialmente dall’Italia, soprattutto dagli insonni, visto che si verificherà all’alba, al tramonto della Luna. Ma varrà la pena seguirla:...
The 19 Nov. 2021 partial lunar eclipse: online event
*** Join it LIVE here! *** *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 19 November 2021, the Moon will offer a beautiful partial eclipse, well visible from the Americas and from the Far East. As in the past,...
International Observe the Moon Night 2021: online observation – 18 Oct. 2021
Next 16 Oct. 2021, the International Observe the Moon Night will be back. As always, the Virtual Telescope Project – official supporter/key partner of the event since 2019 – will offer you – on...
The Summer 2021 Blue Moon: online observation – 22 Aug. 2021
Next 22 Aug. will bring us a so-called “Blue Moon“. Nothing to do with the color of our satellite, of course, it is just “an additional” full Moon. For sure, it will put on...
