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Discover Calar Alto Sky-Astronomy guided tour

Discover Calar Alto Observatory night sky through this astronomy guided tour.Calar Alto Observatory is set in a privileged place where the night sky is protected by law to provide exceptional conditions for scientific study.Taking advantage of these particular conditions we offer a educational astronomy guided tour through the universe.Firstly we will get you to know the infrastructures which form the professional observatory as well as the relevance of the astrophysics research carried there. Secondly the talk will provide you with an insight into the key points of practising observational astronomy.Afterwards we move out to the dark sky, where we will give the you the basic tools to understand and interpret the workings of the night sky, observing along the way the most interesting astronomical objects of that night.Our tours are provided by personnel with academic and scientific training.

Price From: 40.0€ per person (taxes included)
Activities available in the following languages Spanish, English
Place Gérgal (Almería)
Duration  3 hours
Additional information about dates The activity "Discover Calar Alto Sky" is run when there is no moon presence in the sky or when its phase is yet a low illuminated one so that we can enjoy a beatifull dark night sky. Please check our website for availability, we do run private session in English.
Activity category Nature, Ecotourism, Star gazing
Who is it for? Adults without children, Families, Young people, LGBTQI+, Senior
Organising company Azimuth
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