Promotion: For each Astronomical Observation ticket purchased you will receive a 25% discount for each Solar Observation ticket. For online reservations the codes are sent in the confirmation e-mail. If you didn’t book online, just show us your booking confirmation and the discount will be applied onsite before purchase.
A guided tour of the magnificent night sky of Monsaraz, where one can learn the orientation by the North Star, identify the constellations and learn their legends. We use high resolution telescopes to observe deep sky objects like planets, clusters, binaries, nebula, galaxies and much more. Very simple concepts of astronomy and astrophysics are also introduced to better contextualize the observations.
The explanations are presented with clear examples and simple language by OLA’s guides. who are more than able to answer every question including existencial ones!
Schedule:
From Tuesday to Saturday all year round, except for July and August, when we open every day of the week.
- March to April and from August to October at 21:30 and 23:00
- May to July at 22h00 and 23h30 (during these months we start the sessions slightly later due to the proximity of the summer solstice)
- November to February at 18:30 and 20h30
What’s in the sky?
July
- New Moon is on July 5th
- Full Moon is on July 19th
- The Perseids meteor shower begins on July 14th with increasing intensity until August 12th.
- The Milky way is visible in the sky.
- Saturn is visible during the second session of the day. The summer has a little bit of everything in the sky. Nebula, clusters, some galaxies and binary systems.
August:
- New moon is on August 4th
- Full Moon in on August 19th
- The Perseids meteor shower hits peak intensity on the night of 11th to 12th.
- Milky way is visible during the sessions.
- Saturn is visible but still in not great conditions. The summer has a little bit of everything in the sky. Nebula, clusters, some galaxies and binary systems.
Recommendations to survive (don’t say we didn’t warn you):
- During the Summer bring a light jacket, the temperature can drop quickly at night.
- Avoid open style shoes i.e. sandals, etc…
- During the Winter, bring everything!
Prices
- Adult [18+]: 25,00€
- Teen [10 to 17]: 14€
- Child [5 to 9]: 5€
Cancellation Policy
- For bookings made online, cancellations entitled to a full refund must be communicated by e-mail or telephone up to 24 hours before the start of the activity.
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