Astronomy Festival

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Basic information

Strip of the day
Daytime / Nocturnal
Recommended age
10 years
DURATION
2 hours
LANGUAGES
Catalan

SUMMARY

The Parc Astronòmic del Montsec is the basic pillar of research, training and dissemination of astronomy in Catalonia. The Astronòmic organizes the 12th Montsec Astronomy Festival with the aim of bringing science closer to young and old as a new form of tourism: Tourism of the Stars.

We invite you to enjoy this experience, where science and tourism are combined, with activities aimed at all ages: workshops, guided tours, a special screening, a guided tour of the Montsec Observatory, and the geological walk “The Moon and Mars through the streets of Àger”, among others, under the spectacular sky of Montsec.

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Upcoming dates

The Astronomy Festival will take place over the weekend of October 9–12.

Consult the calendar

Prices

General rate

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From €10 to €22

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Reduced rate

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From €9 to €20

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Children under 5

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Free

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* Intended for children under 15 years of age, retirees, people with disabilities, large or single-parent families, groups of more than 20 people with prior reservation and people with the Youth Rate (under 25 years of age). To be able to enjoy the discount, the user must bring the corresponding or similar card that accredits it as such.

Program

Includes three activities:

OCTOBER, 9

NIGHT

8:00 p.m. - Special night experience “SOLARIA + The Autumn Sky”

Includes: a special planetarium session featuring the screening of “Solaria”, a creation by Laia González, Beaulavie Nganga, Laia Carrasco, Samuel Bonafé, Queral Ciurana and Cèlia Trujillo, coordinated by physicist and artist Oriol Borràs and inspired by Parc Astronòmic. The activity will continue with a live, presenter-led session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

9:00 p.m. - 3D Night experience “Voyager”

Includes: a special live, presenter-led planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 20.00 (general rate) / € 18.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

10:00 p.m. - Special night experience “SOLARIA + The Autumn Sky”

Includes: special planetarium session with screening of “Solaria”, a creation by Laia González, Beaulavie Nganga, Laia Carrasco, Samuel Bonafé, Queral Ciurana and Cèlia Trujillo, coordinated by physicist and artist Oriol Borràs and inspired by the Astronomical Park and promoted by Plataforma Vértices. The activity will continue with a live, presenter-led session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

11:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Autumn Sky”

Includes: a special live, presenter-led planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

OCTOBER, 10

MORNING

11:00 a.m. - Family day experience “Discover the Stars”

Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old.

Includes: a planetarium session and a planisphere-making workshop.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

12:00 p.m. - Day experience for the General Public and Adults

Includes: a planetarium session and solar observation.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

AFTERNOON

04:00 p.m. - Family day experience “Discovering the Stars”

Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old.

Includes: planetarium session and planisphere construction workshop.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

04:00 p.m. - Day Visit for the General Public and Adults

Includes: a planetarium session and solar observation.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

NIGHT

8:00 p.m. - 3D Night Experience “Voyager”

Includes: a special live, presenter-led planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 20.00 (general rate) / € 18.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

9:00 p.m. - Special night experience “SOLARIA + The Autumn Sky”

Includes: a special planetarium session featuring the screening of “Solaria”, a creation by Laia González, Beaulavie Nganga, Laia Carrasco, Samuel Bonafé, Queral Ciurana and Cèlia Trujillo, coordinated by physicist and artist Oriol Borràs and inspired by the Parc Astronòmic and promoted by Plataforma Vértices. The activity will continue with a live, presenter-led session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

10:00 p.m. - Special night experience “SOLARIA + The Autumn Sky”

Includes: a special planetarium session featuring the screening of “Solaria”, a creation by Laia González, Beaulavie Nganga, Laia Carrasco, Samuel Bonafé, Queral Ciurana and Cèlia Trujillo, coordinated by physicist and artist Oriol Borràs and inspired by the Parc Astronòmic and promoted by Plataforma Vértices. The activity will continue with a live, presenter-led session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

11:00 p.m. - Special night experience “SOLARIA + The Autumn Sky”

Includes: a special planetarium session featuring the screening of “Solaria”, a creation by Laia González, Beaulavie Nganga, Laia Carrasco, Samuel Bonafé, Queral Ciurana and Cèlia Trujillo, coordinated by physicist and artist Oriol Borràs and inspired by the Parc Astronòmic and promoted by Plataforma Vértices. The activity will continue with a live, presenter-led session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

OCTOBER, 11

MORNING

12:00 p.m. – Guided Tour of the Observatori del Montsec

PARALLEL EVENT

Location: Observatori del Montsec (Montsec Observatory), Sant Esteve de la Sarga

Includes: a guided tour of the facilities at the Observatori del Montsec which are normally reserved for scientific use, including the Joan Oró and TRAC telescopes.

Duration: 1.5 hours
Free activity. Places are limited. Registration is required at [email protected]

*Activity organised by the Montsec Observatory – Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC).

11:00 a.m. - Family Day Visit “Journey Through the Solar System”

Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old.

Includes: a planetarium session, solar observation and a sundial-making workshop.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

12:00 p.m. - Day Visit for the General Public and Adults

Includes: a planetarium session and solar observation.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

16:00 p.m. - Family Day Experience “Journey Through the Solar System”

Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old.

Includes: planetarium session, solar observation and a sundial-making workshop.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

16:00 p.m. - Day Experience for the General Public and Adults

Includes: planetarium session and solar observation.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

NIGHT

8:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Autumn Sky”

Includes: a special live, presenter-led planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

9:00 p.m. - 3D Night Experience “Voyager”

Includes: a special live, presenter-led planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 20.00 (general rate) / € 18.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

10:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Autumn Sky”

Includes: a special live, presenter-led planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

11:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Autumn Sky”

Includes: a special live, presenter-led planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and stargazing at the Parc de Telescopis.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: € 18.00 (general rate) / € 16.00 (reduced rate) / free (for children under 5)

OCTOBER, 12

MORNING

PARALLEL EVENT

Location: Plaça Major (Main Square), Àger

10:00 – Geological Walk “The Moon and Mars Within Reach Through the Streets of Àger”

Includes: A walk to discover the geology of Àger and its connections with other celestial bodies in the Solar System. Led by Jordi Panisello i Martí (Eureka SGN), sponsored by Geoparc Orígens.

Duration: 2 hours

Free activity. Places are limited. Registration is required at [email protected]

Location: Plaça dels Jubilats (Retirees’ Square), Àger

12.00 h – We observe our star, the Sun.

Includes: Solar observation using various types of telescopes and observing instruments. Led by the team from the Parc Astronòmic del Montsec (FGC), the Montsec Observatory (IEEC) and the Astronomical Society of Lleida.

Duration: 2 hours. From 12:00 p.m. to 14:00 p.m.

Free activity.