Newsletter Setembro 2018
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Dozens of Perseids for hundreds of visitors |
| During August it occurs the most known meteor shower, the Perseids. On the days around the peak of activity, 10th, 11th and 12th of August, OLA welcomed over 300 visitors eager to see these meteors originating from the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Moon helped this year to the party, because on that date it was on New Moon phase. | |
| In September and October, the Observatório do Lago Alqueva awaits you! | |
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Stargazing sessions From Tuesday to Saturday at 21:30 |
| A walk through the night sky of the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, where one can learn the orientation by the Northern Star, identify constellations and their legends, relate colours of stars with their ages, observe star clusters, nebulas and distant galaxies with the help of telescopes. The explanations are provided in simple language by the OLA’s guides.
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Saturdays at 16:30 Young Astronomers |
In these activities, the young scientists learn more about Science and Astronomy in an amusing and relaxed environment.
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14th September – Astronomer for one night |
| In this night the participants are the astronomers on duty. They learn how to use the main telescope of OLA, to acquire images and process them in order to obtain superb images of distant galaxies and nebulas that they can take back home. Registration limited to a maximum of 5 people. | |
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21st September – Astrophotographer for one night |
| In just two hours, the participants are introduced and practice in our park the definitions that cameras must have in order to give the first steps into landscape astrophotography. Registration limited to a maximum of 5 people. | |
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28th September – European Researchers Night |
| For the second consecutive year, OLA joins the European Researchers Night. A night dedicated to projects and scientific development obtained by portuguese in different areas. We have several scientific activities for all ages. | |
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12th October – Astronomer for one night |
| In this night the participants are the astronomers on duty. They learn how to use the main telescope of OLA, to acquire images and process them in order to obtain superb images of distant galaxies and nebulas that they can take back home. Registration limited to a maximum of 5 people. | |
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19th October – Astrophotographer for one night |
| In just two hours, the participants are introduced and practice in our park the definitions that cameras must have in order to give the first steps into landscape astrophotography. Registration limited to a maximum of 5 people. | |
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20th October – Science Café: The beginning of the Universe |
| On this presentation, Prof. Pedro Gil Ferreira from the University of Oxford, describes the story of how the actual theory of cosmology was reached, where Einstein theory of relativity and the extraordinary capabilities of the new observatories had a fundamental role. | |
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