Dear friends of astronomy, we wish you a happy Easter, always with good health and clear skies. The Easter period is combined with visits to the villages, which will give us the opportunity to enjoy the sky away from the city lights. Lyrids – Meteor shower Figure 1: The point from which the Lyrids appear…
March is the month of the Equinox, the day when the Sun illuminates the Earth exactly perpendicular to its equator, making the length of the day equal to the length of the night. So let’s see exactly what the night sky has in store for us in March. Fun fact: March 20th marks the astronomical…
Dear friends of astronomy, we are heading towards the end of winter and the Alcyonides nights give us the opportunity to observe the starry sky. We call Alcyonides nights consecutive evenings of summer that occur mainly from 15 January to 15 February. These evenings are ideal for stargazing as the preceding rain has cleared the…
Friends of astronomy, we have almost reached December, the month of the winter solstice, where December 21 marks the astronomical beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere. So let’s see what’s worth enjoying in the night sky during the month of December. Fun fact: Astronomically the first “official” night of winter, which is the longest of the…
Participation in the 14th International Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiad – Distinction for the student Ara Mahtesian Cyprus participated in the 14th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA-International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics), which was held in Bogota, Colombia. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the participation of all countries was done online with strict surveillance…
Dear friends of astronomy, we continue with another observation, this Thursday 4/11/2021. We offer you the opportunity to observe the planets Jupiter and Saturn through our telescopes. Also, through a brief skywatch, you will have the opportunity to learn about the constellations in the sky. The observation will take place at the House of Science…
Friends of astronomy we greet you! The month of September leads us to the autumn celestial targets and the autumn equinox. Let’s start our tour of the night sky and together let’s see the interesting phenomena! Photo 1: The constellation of Scorpio and Sagittarius at the Prodromos Dam from a photo taken by our team.…
Friends of Astronomy we salute you. We are officially entering the last month of summer. So let’s get ready for fantastic star tours on warm August nights. From the sought-after meteor shower, also known as Perseids, to the glowing Jupiter and Saturn and the August Full Moon. Picture 1: Illustration of the Scorpion in the…
Dear friends of Astronomy, we are in the middle of summer, with the winter constellations almost gone and the summer constellations keeping us company until September. Therefore, let’s explore some of the targets that you can observe in July. Observing the Moon The moon always catches our eyes wherever it is in the night sky. On July…
On Sunday (6/21/2020), we will have the opportunity to observe a partial solar eclipse. The phenomenon will start on Sunday morning, at 07:33, with the crossing of the Moon over the solar disk. The peak of the phenomenon is expected at 08:27 a.m. where we shall observe a 26.4% covering of the solar disk. The…
