Iridium 10 flashes above Rome – 9 June 2018
When you look up at night, you can see much more than the stars and many natural celestial bodies: plenty of artificial satellite passes add to the beauty of the sky, sometimes offering unique...
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The International Space Station (ISS) shines above Rome: 5 June 2018
Looking for the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the sky is always a nice experience, especially when it is very bright and flies above something unique. The city of Rome can be a special...
The Night of the Red Moon and the Red Planet: the total lunar eclipse and planet Mars color the starry sky – 27 July 2018
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...
Asteroid Day Italia 2018: 30 giugno 2018
L’iniziativa ufficiale per l’Italia per celebrare insieme l’Asteroid Day! Un’iniziativa per curiosi del cielo, singoli appassionati e associazioni culturali! Partecipate numerosi. *** NB: Comunicato Stampa Asteroid Day 2018 *** Il prossimo 30 giugno si terrà la...
The Moon and Venus put a superb show above Rome – 17 May 2018
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...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2010 WC9 very close encounter: an image (11 May 2018)
Next 15 May 2018, the near-Earth asteroid 2010 WC9 will safely have a very close encounter with our planet, coming at about 200.000 km from us, almost half of the average lunar distance. We...
The Moon, Venus and Mercury bring Spring to the northern hemisphere (19 March 2018)
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 International Space Station (ISS) flies above Rome: 25 Mar. 2018
There are plenty of artificial satellites up there. Among them, the International Space Station (ISS) really stands out. Its bright passes are always well worth your attention, especially when you can combine them with...
Venus meets the Pleiades above Rome: 25 April 2018
Venus and the Pleiades met again up there at sunset, something happening from time to time. But it is always a unique sight and we are pleased to share with you some stunning photographs...
“Walking on the Moon”: online observing session – 23 April 2018
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...
“Tiangong 1: Are You Still There?”: last attempt to see it live – 02 April 2018, 03:45 UTC
NB:Tiangong 1 reentered on 2 Apr. 2018, at 00:16 UTC, so this live feed has been cancelled. After we saw it live last week, we will try to show the Tiangong 1 Chinese space...
Venus and Mercury meet at sunset: a stunning view from Rome – 14 Mar. 2018
These days, at sunset, you can enjoy a stunning couple up there: planets Venus and Mercury, shining for a while in the twilight. Here they are a few images we captured from Rome. At...
The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station and the winter stars – 9 Mar. 2018
The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station is moving along a decaying orbit. It should re-enter our atmosphere in the next few weeks, so we have just a few more chances to observe it. Some surviving debris could...
Near-Earth asteroid 2018 CB extremely close encounter: a stunning image and video (9 Feb. 2018)
Recently, the near-Earth asteroid 2018 CB had an extremely close encounter with the Earth, coming as close as 64.000 km from the surface of our planet. We showed it live, online to many thousands...
