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...
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...
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...
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,...
conjunction / event / planets / the Moon
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...
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...
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 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...
event / occultations / planets / the Moon
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
