Category: Stargazing Guides
5 reasons (more) to visit Africa Thanks to the dense landscapes of uncontaminated nature, the African continent certainly offers unforgettable astrotourism experiences. Under the clear skies of some nations including Namibia, South Africa and Botswana, you can therefore take advantage of services dedicated to astrophotography and astrotourism. In order to enjoy stargazing and observe the […]
Falling stars, visible planets, constellations… This and more on the August 2019 summer nights While waiting for the famous “Tears of San Lorenzo” to express our desires, there are many opportunities to admire the starry sky. Whether with the naked eye, or with telescopes or binoculars. From the junctions to the objects of the deep […]
The July meteor shower: the Delta Aquarids July could only end in beauty with the spectacular phenomenon of shooting stars: the most active among the meteor showers of this last part of the month is surely that of the Delta Aquarids! A mixture of “nostalgia” but also many “astronomical” memories this July 2019 has brought […]
Tips on how to move your steps under the stars … To not miss the most beautiful celestial events! Several astronomical appointments are coming, including the highly anticipated partial lunar eclipse. But during the summer nights we will be able to see numerous phenomena including the Delta Aquarids, a July meteor shower. So having the […]
Some of the best destinations in Europe to admire the starry sky. From Spain to Norway, 5 of the best destinations in Europe to watch the stars. Light pollution is one of the main causes of the impossibility of admiring the starry sky. There are some places, however, that partly or completely contain and solve […]
Among the other astronomical events in the sky of July, the swarm of the Delta Aquarids! The main event in the July sky will surely be the partial Lunar eclipse. It will be visible from all over Italy starting at 6.42pm. The Moon will be in the full moon phase and we can admire the […]
Spotlights and … telescopes aimed at the Summer Triangle! In the northern skies it is possible to admire, from the beginning of June until the beginning of January, the famous asterism known as the “Summer Triangle”. Main features Its isosceles triangle shape is particularly recognizable in the summer skies. Its position (almost at the zenith) […]
The main travel destinations to admire the starry sky in Italy. A journey to discover the most beautiful skies in Italy. Here are the locations of our country that have obtained the certification “The most beautiful skies of Italy”. Where to watch the stars on these hot summer nights? Among estates surrounded by greenery, […]
The rains of stars not to be missed during 2019! Spectacular and fascinating phenomena, we can admire the “shooting stars” in clear nights of new Moon, when the sky is darker, possibly far from the lights of the cities… From January there are already numerous meteor showers that have illuminated our skies. What are shooting […]
Between conjunctions and meteor showers, the “surprises” of the May sky The M87 galaxy is the star of the sky in May. Inside it houses the super massive black hole photographed on 10 April by the Event Horizon Telescope. Even if the astronomical night gets shorter as summer approaches, there will be many heavenly shows […]