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An Introduction to understanding the sky

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A brief guide to observing the sky. How to recognise the main stars, even from the city. An essential astronomical introduction for anyone looking at the starry sky.

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Where do falling stars come from and where do they go to? From comets’ tails to their collision with the Earth, the transitery glory of meteors.

Next showing: Saturday February 18 2012 - 11:00 am

Amuse your gaze among the craters, seas and mountains of our moon, using the eye-piece of a telescope.

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The amazing mechanism of eclipses. A perfect game of heavenly shadows, accompanied by rites of ancient cultures, which still occurs in the skies today.

Next showing: Sunday February 19 2012 - 11:00 am

Discover one of the great marvels of the sky: our galaxy. A celestial journey to the stars, clusters and nebulae.

Next showing: Sunday February 26 2012 - 05:30 pm

The changes in the celestial vaults with the yearly cycle of the seasons. Chasing the Sun through the stars of the Zodiac.

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The movement of the stars as they wander in the celestial vaults. The solar system seen from within and without.

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On the trail of the Star of Bethlehem, next Christmas will also have its own fiery-tailed comet: let us follow its progress among the stars.

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How to orientate yourself in the sky and recognise the constellations, using the Pole Star and the Zodiac.

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An adventure among the orbits of the asteroids, the smallest inhabitants of the solar system. An ongoing pursuit through space, brushing finally against the orbit of the Earth.

Next showing: Sunday February 12 2012 - 11:00 am

On the trail of Jules Verne with eyes turned to the sky. An astronomic journey across the poles, the tropics and the equator.

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A celestial stroll among the stars of the Milky Way. A flight from the mythological scenery to interstellar space.

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The phenomena that occur beyond the blue sky during a hot day at the sea.

Next showing: Saturday February 25 2012 - 04:00 pm

The ring of planets around the sun. From the paths through the zodiac to the system of the orbits.

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