The 7 Sept. 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse: online observation – 7 Sept. 2025
Next 7 Sept., the Moon will offer us a superb show: a total eclipse. We will bring it to the world, sharing it in real-time: join us from the comfort of your home! ***...
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The 14 Mar. 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse: a live, international event
Next 14 Mar., the Moon will put on the stunning show of the total eclipse. We will bring the show to you live, thanks to an international team. *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next...
The Moon and Mars close conjunction: 9 Feb. 2025.
We present a couple of images of the 9 Feb. 2025 Moon-Mars conjunction, heavily hampered by clouds, but still a fabulous sight. The image above comes from the a single, 0.1-second exposure, remotely taken...
The Moon occults Saturn: 4 Jan. 2025.
We observed the rare occultation of Saturn by the Moon, covering the whole event. Here it is an image summarizing our experience. The image above comes from the combination of several exposures, remotely taken...
The stunning 3 Jan. 2025 Moon – Venus conjuntion.
On 3 Jan. 2025, the Moon had a wonderful conjunction with Venus: the two brightest objects of the night sky were shining within a couple of degrees, offering a breathtaking view. The image above...
The Moon meets Venus: online observation – 3 Jan. 2025
Next 3 Jan. 2025 the Moon and Venus, the brightest objects in the night sky, will meet at sunset, offering a stunning view. We will share this show live, online! The Moon and Venus...
The 21 Aug. 2024 occultation of Saturn by the Moon: video
We are happy to present the time-lapse showing the 21 Aug. 2024 lunar occultation of Saturn, at the time shared live one our platform. The Virtual Telescope Project shared the 21 Aug. 2024 lunar...
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the Moon, Jupiter and Uranus with a colorful corona – 10 Apr. 2024.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks said goodbye to the Northern hemisphere in a very special way: putting a party up there with the Moon, Jupiter, and Uranus. To make the venue more beautiful, thin clouds produced a...
International Observe the Moon Night 2023: online observation – 23 Oct. 2023
The International Observe the Moon Night is back: are you ready? The Virtual Telescope Project – official supporter/key partner of this Nasa event since 2019 – will share with you the beauty and the...
The Sturgeon Supermoon 2023: online observation (1 Aug. 2023)
Next 1 Aug., we will have the 2nd Supermoon of 2023, the Sturgeon full Moon. We will show it online, while it rises above the legendary skyline of Rome. Next 1 Aug. 2023, the...
The 2023 Buck Supermoon: online observation (3 July 2023)
Next 3 July, we will have the first Supermoon of 2023, the Buck full Moon. We will show it online, while it rises above the legendary skyline of Rome. Next 3 July 2023, the...
5 May 2023 penumbral lunar eclipse: online observation
Next 5 May 2023, the Flower Moon will offer us a penumbral eclipse. While not very spectacular, it will be a nice natural show to see. At Virtual Telescope we will share it live,...
The Moon and Venus: online observation – 23 Apr. 2023
Next 23 April, the Moon and Venus, the brightest objects in the night sky, will shine together, offering a very beautiful view. We will share the show live, online: join us from the comfort...
The Moon meets the Pleiades: online observation – 22 Apr. 2023
Next 22 April, a sharp crescent Moon will shine about 4 degrees from the Pleiades, one of the most beautiful star clusters in the sky. We will share the show live, online: join us...
