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,...
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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...
Five Planets at a glance – online observation (28 Mar. 2023)
These evenings, at sunset, we can spot five planets at a glance: Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter by naked eye, Uranus with modest binoculars. We will be showing all of them live, online. From...
The Full Snow Moon 2023: online observation – 5 Feb. 2023
The Full Snow Moon is coming next 5 Feb. and the Virtual Telescope is ready to show it live, while it rises above Rome. Join us online, from the comfort of your home. At the...
The Moon occults Mars at opposition: online observation – 8 Dec. 2022
Next 8 Dec. 2022, we will have an occultation of Mars by the Moon. While already very rare, it will be even more special, as it happens on the night the Red Planet will be...
The 8 Nov. 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse: a live, international event
Next 8 Nov, the Moon will offer us a superb total eclipse. We will bring the show to you live, thanks to an international team. *** Join it LIVE here! *** Next 8 Nov. 2022,...
The Moon and Jupiter meet in the sky – 8 Oct. 2022
Last night, the Moon and planet Jupiter had a nice conjunction. Despite an almost cloudy sky, we could capture them from Rome and here we share our image. I used a Canon 5D mark...
The Moon occults planet Uranus: online observation – 14 Sept. 2022
On the night of 14 Sept. 2022, our Moon will move in front of planet Uranus, occulting it. We will bring the show to you, at home! We will see planet Uranus disappearing behind...
International Observe the Moon Night 2022: online observation – 1 Oct. 2022
Next 1 Oct. 2022, the International Observe the Moon Night will be back. The Virtual Telescope Project – official supporter/key partner of this Nasa event since 2019 – will offer you the opportunity to...
The Moon, Uranus and Mars meet at dawn
On 22 July 2022, the Moon had a nice conjunction with Uranus, helping to locate the otherwise largely missed first planet of modern era. Mars was not far from them, enriching the view. I...
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 the 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....
