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.
Perseus Meteor Shower
14/07/2023 – 01/09/2023 @ Todo o dia – Every year in August our planet intercepts the orbit of Comet 109P This region of the solar system is populated by debris from the comet itself that is intercepted by our planet…
Saturn is visible! – Astronomical Observations
20/07/2023 - 31/12/2023 @ 18:00 - 1:00 -
One the must-see things to observe through a telescope is Saturn, the lord of the rings.
Jupter is visible! – Astronomical Observations
01/08/2023 - 29/02/2024 @ 0:00 -
There are two things considered mandatory in Astronomy, see Saturn and Jupiter through a telescope.
(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.