The Nights of the Giants arrive, Jupiter and Saturn steal the scene

Jupiter and Saturn will steal the present within the weekend sky: on 6 and seven October the Nights of the Giants arrive, a nationwide occasion of the Italian Beginner Astronomers Union in honor of those two gasoline giants, coinciding exactly with the wonderful interval of visibility of the planets. Jupiter is about to achieve the interval of finest visibility for 2023, provided that its opposition to the Solar is predicted on November 3, and dominates the night sky and the central hours of the night time within the firm of Saturn. All through Italy, the Uai delegations will suggest particular occasions devoted to adults and kids at their astronomical and planetary observatories: it will likely be doable to deepen the information of the ‘giants’ of the Photo voltaic System, uncover their traits and the historical past of their exploration, and observe the sky via telescopes.
In Syracuse, within the Giovanni Paolo II Park, the Syracuse Astronomical Statement and Dissemination Middle will place its telescopes for a night open to all. The identical will occur on the opposite aspect of Italy, in Trieste, the place the Circolo Culturale Astrofili Trieste will place itself on the small church within the city of Pesek. The Piombino Beginner Astronomers Affiliation joins the initiative by opening the Punta Falcone Astronomical Observatory the place, along with the 2 planets, observations will even be devoted to stars and constellations of the autumn sky.
For individuals who dwell in Ravenna the appointment is at Baronio Park, for an occasion organized by the Ravennate Affiliation of Beginner Astronomers Rheyta, whereas the Vigevanese Astronomical Dissemination Affiliation awaits lovers in Morimondo, within the province of Milan. Lastly, on the “Livio Gratton” Astronomical Park in Rocca di Papa, within the coronary heart of the Castelli Romani Park, the Tuscolana Astronomy Affiliation “Livio Gratton” will invite individuals to immerse themselves within the fascinating world of astronomy: the assembly features a informative presentation on Jupiter and Saturn, direct statement of the sky with the bare eye and thru the out there devices and a guided tour of the construction.

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