NICOLAS COPERNICUS OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM IN BRNO
Open 18:00 – 00:30:
Observation of the night sky – the setting Sun, the planet Mars, Saturn and finally also objects in outer space
A walk under the artificial sky of the big planetarium with a talk on the history and presence of astronomy in Brno
Experimental show A Do-it-yourself Nebula with a non-traditional gift – spectroscope cut-out
A pocket guide through the night sky – story on how artificial satellites are retrieved
Remote control of the largest Czech telescope – 2 metres in diameter and weighing 80 tonnes – situated in the Astronomical Institute at Ondřejov near Prague
You will also learn which one is “your” star!
There are no fixed times. Events will start as people arrive throughout the night.
The observatory will come to town!
You will be able to watch the sky from the ramparts of the Špilberk fortress. In clear weather the telescopes of the temporary observatory will be focused on the planets of the solar system. If it is overcast the visitors will admire the dominant features of the City of Brno!
