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Due to the ever changing rules we are open Monday-Saturday and closed on Sundays. On the Zernike Campus the Bernoulliborg is indicated at the signs. Observatory Bar and Grill Menu Call (402) 932-0002. The Blaauw Observatory is located in the Bernoulliborg (Nijenborgh 9) on the Zernike Campus in the north of the city of Groningen. Having good weather would make it possible to set up a solar telescope, while having a guided tour during the day. In order to make an appointment, large groups, such as primary and secondary schools, are requested to contact us by email: sterrenwacht. Facebook and Twitterįollow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news! Large groups If you would like to unsubscribe for the newsletter, click here. This e-mail address will only be used for these newsletters. When a flexible stargazing evening is taking place (depending on the weather), we will let you know through this newsletter. In addition, various other astronomical events in Groningen are mentioned. We will send an e-mail stating the coming activities with some regularity. If you want to be kept informed about the public evenings and other activities of the observatory, please leave your name and e-mail address here. The Gratama Telescope in the dome of the Blaauw Observatory. The La Silla Observatory is located on the outskirts of the Chilean Atacama Desert, 600 km north of Santiago de Chile and at an altitude of 2400 metres. You can also stay up-to-date via our digital newsletter, Facebook and Twitter. A wildfire outside of Tucson, Arizona has claimed four buildings at the Kitt Peak National Observatory, a major astronomical research centre. For the upcoming activities, see the agenda.
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The public evenings are always accessible free of charge. Furthermore, there are astronomical activities for young and old such as crafts, quizzes and lectures, and also regularly available, the Kapteyn Mobile Planetarium. Besides that, anyone can watch stars with clear weather with the Gratama Telescope and some telescopes on the roof of the observatory. During these public evenings, guided tours are given at the observatory itself. From October to March, stargazing evenings are regularly organized, depending on the weather. National Stargazing DaysĮvery spring we participate in the National Stargazing Days and every year in October the Nacht van de Nacht. This is also a possibility for visitors! Have you never seen the craters on the Moon, the rings of planet Saturn or objects far in the universe? Then you should definitely visit us during our public evenings! The public evenings in the Blaauw Observatory are organized by the Kapteyn Institute (Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen) and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research. The Gratama Telescope is a beautiful instrument that could be used to look trough by eye.