Mars in opposition
08/12/2022 @ 18:30 - 20:00 -
8th December. The day Mars is closest to our planet and consequently the best night to observe the red planet.
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Geminids meteor shower
13/12/2022 - 14/12/2022 @ 18:30 - 20:00 -
13, 14 December. The strongest meteor shower of the year. The remaining of the asteroide Phaethon produce 120 meteors per hour.
(Português) Agosto 2023
01/08/2023 – 31/08/2023 @ Todo o dia – Sorry, this entry is only available in European Portuguese.
World Space Week
04/10/2023 – 10/10/2023 @ Todo o dia – From October 4th to 10th, we celebrate the World Space Week. Here at OLA we are planning some special surprises for both the Solar Observations and Astronomical Observations.
The Night of Giants!
07/10/2023 - 08/10/2023 @ 23:00 - 1:00 -
On Saturday October 7th, the Astronomical Observations session at 23h00 will be dedicated to observe the giant gas planets of our Solar System, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Orionid Meteor Shower
20/10/2023 - 21/10/2023 @ Todo o dia -
The Orionids are produced by fragments of one of the most famous comets in history, Comet 1P/Halley.
Partial Lunar Eclipse – October 28th 2023
28/10/2023 @ 19:01 - 23:26 -
On October 28th, the Earth will pass between the Moon and the Sun. Consequently, the shadow cast by the Earth will partially eclipse the Moon.
Comet C/2023 H2
10/11/2023 – 11/11/2023 @ 18:30 – 21:30 – On November 11th, comet C/2023 H2 will be just under 29 million kilometers from Earth. Located in the constellation Hercules and with an apparent magnitude of approximately 5.76. In places with little…
Leonids Meteor Shower
17/11/2023 - 18/11/2023 @ Todo o dia -
The Leonids are generated by the interception of our planet with a cloud of debris created by Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. The peak is expected to occur on the night of November 17-18.
The Night of Giants!
02/12/2023 - 09/12/2023 @ 18:30 - 20:00 -
On Saturday December 2nd and 9th, the Astronomical Observations session at 20h00 will be dedicated to observe the giant gas planets of our Solar System, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.