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Basic information
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Strip of the day
Daytime / Nocturnal
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Recommended age
10 years
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DURATION
2 hours
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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 11th 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, experiments, guided tours, concerts, among others, under the spectacular sky of Montsec.
See you there!
Upcoming dates
Prices
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General rate
From €10 to €22
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Reduced rate
From €9 to €20
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Children under 5
Free
* 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 of activities
Includes three activities:
OCTOBER 10
NIGHT
8:00 p.m. - Special night tour “The Sky of Autumn”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / under 5s free
9:00 p.m. - Special night tour “The Sky of Autumn”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
10:00 PM - Special night experience “SunSec + Autumn Sky”
It includes: special planetarium session with screening of “SunSec” by artist Pedro Torres @pedrooootorres (Plataforma Vértices) followed by live session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
11:00 p.m. - Special night experience “SunSec + Autumn Sky”
It includes: special planetarium session with screening of “SunSec” by artist Pedro Torres @pedrooootorres (Plataforma Vértices) followed by live session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
OCTOBER, 11
MORNING
11:00 a.m. - Special experience “Stellar Cyanotypes” (25 places)
Recommended for families
It includes: planetarium session and “Stellar Cyanotypes” workshop, an initiative of the Vértices Platform
Duration: 3 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
11:00 a.m. - Family Daytime Experience “Discovering the Stars” [Workshop 1]
Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old
It includes: planetarium session and planisphere construction workshop
Visit: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
12:00 p.m. - Daytime experience for the general public/adults (35 places)
It includes: planetarium session and Sun observation
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
AFTERNOON
4:00 p.m. - Family Daytime Experience “Discovering the Stars”
Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old
Includes: planetarium session and planisphere construction workshop
Visit: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
4:00 p.m. - Special experience “The Sun as an artist” (20 places)
Recommended for adults
It includes: planetarium session and solarigraphy workshop – Pinhole Astrophotography”
Duration of visit: 3 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
NIGHT
8:00 p.m. - Music under the Stars with Olga Zoet
“Voyage (Interstellar)” (Song by author)
It includes: concert at the Ull del Montsec planetarium and observation session at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 22.00
9:00 PM - Music under the Stars with Olga Zoet
“Interstellar Journey” (Song by author)
Includes: concert at the Ull del Montsec planetarium and observation session at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 22.00
10:30 p.m. - Special night experience “SunSec + Autumn Sky”
It includes: special planetarium session with screening of “SunSec” by artist Pedro Torres @pedrooootorres (Plataforma Vértices) followed by live session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
OCTOBER, 12
MORNING
PARALLEL EVENT
Location: Plaça Major (Àger)
10.00 am – Geological walk “The Moon and Mars touching each other through the streets of Àger”
Walk to discover the geology of Àger and its link with other stars in the Solar System.
By Jordi Panisello i Martí (Eureka SGN), sponsored by the Origens Geopark
Duration: 2 hours
Free activity. Limited places. Registration required at [email protected]
11:00 a.m. - Family Daytime 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) / children under 5 years old free
11:00 a.m. - Special experience “The Sun as an artist” (20 places) [Planetary 1st]
Recommended for adults
It includes: planetarium session and solarigraphy workshop – Pinhole Astrophotography”
Duration: 3 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
12:00 p.m. - Daytime experience for the general public/adults (35 places)
It includes: planetarium session and Sun observation
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
OCTOBER, 13
AFTERNOON
PARALLEL EVENT
Location: Aula Magna, Institut d’Estudis Ilerdencs (Lleida)
6:00 p.m. – Conference “M. Assumpció Català, pioneering astronomer, passionate about science”
Informative conference to discover the figure of Dr. M. Assumpció Català i Poch on the occasion of her centenary (Year of the Catalan Assumption).
Led by Dr. Mercè Romero, professor at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB-IEEC)
Duration: 1 hour
Free activity.
OCTOBER, 17
NIGHT
7:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Sky of Autumn”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
8:00 p.m. - 3D Night Experience “Voyager”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 19.50 (general rate) / € 17.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
9:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Sky of Autumn”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
10:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Sky of Autumn”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
OCTOBER, 18
MORNING
11:00 a.m. - “Journey to the Moon” Experience
Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old
It includes: planetarium session and Apollo 11 workshop by Univers Quark
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
12:00 p.m. - Daytime experience for the general public/adults (35 places)
It includes: planetarium session and Sun observation
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
AFTERNOON
4:00 p.m. - “Journey to the Moon” Experience
Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old
It includes: planetarium session and Apollo 11 workshop by Univers Quark
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
4:00 p.m. - Daytime experience for the general public/adults (35 places)
It includes: planetarium session and Sun observation
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
NIGHT
6:00 p.m. – Introduction to Night Photography at the Parc Astronòmic del Montsec
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and introductory workshop on night photography by the Badalona Photographic Club.
Duration: 4 hours (1 hour planetarium + 4 hours workshop)
Price: 20.00 euros (special rate)
Limited places. SLR camera and photographic tripod required. Camera shutter or intervalometer recommended.
7:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Sky of Autumn”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
8:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Sky of Autumn”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
9:00 PM - 3D Night Experience “Voyager”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 19.50 (general rate) / € 17.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
10:00 p.m. - Special night experience “The Sky of Autumn”
It includes: special live planetarium session at the Ull del Montsec and observation at the Parc de Telescopis
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 17.50 (general rate) / € 15.50 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
OCTOBER, 19
MORNING
11:00 a.m. - Family Daytime Experience “Journey through the Solar System”
Recommended for families with children up to 12 years old
It includes: planetarium session, Sun observation and Sundial workshop
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
12:00 p.m. - Daytime experience for the general public/adults
It includes: planetarium session and Sun observation
Duration: 2 hours
Price: € 10.00 (general rate) / € 9.00 (reduced rate) / children under 5 years old free
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