Dear friends of astronomy, on Friday 22.09.2023, we offer you the opportunity to observe the planet Saturn and the Moon through our telescopes. In our observation you will have the opportunity to get to know the constellations in the sky. Location: House of Science Date: 22/09/2023 20:00: We observe the Moon and the Planet Saturn…
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Stargazing in Pachna
The Pahna Youth Centre in collaboration with the House Of Science is organizing an evening of stargazing at the Pahna Primary School on 26/08/2023. The event will start at 20:00 giving the attendees the opportunity to take a tour of the cosmos. There will be telescopes for observing the Moon and the planet Saturn as…
Moon observation at the ancient temple Apollo Hylates – 31/08/2023
The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture invites you to join the celebrations for the second full moon of August, at the Archaeological Site of Apollo Hylates (Episkopi) where the public will be given the opportunity to observe the bright Moon using telescopes in an evening dedicated to the stars, ancient Greek music and poetry.…
Observe the Sun at the House of Science
Sunspots have increased at this time as we head towards the maximum of the eleven year Solar cycle. For the lovers of astronomical phenomena, on Saturday 17.06.2023 at the House of Science there will be telescopes equipped with special filters for the safe observation of Sunspots and Solar Prominences. Our team will be working continuously…
Conjunction of the planets Venus and Jupiter
On Wednesday (1/03/2023) we observe the conjunction of the planets Venus and Jupiter! At sunset the two planets will be at a distance of 0.5° (as the size of the full moon in the sky). A wonderful phenomenon visible with the naked eye or binoculars. With a small telescope, the two planets as well as…
Partial Solar Eclipse – 25/10/2022
Live stream of the eclipse here: www.hos.cy/live The phenomenon as visible from Cyprus will start at 12:50, with the Moon entering the solar disk. The peak of the eclipse is expected at 14:04 when the solar disk will be covered by 35%. The eclipse will end at 15:15 with the Moon exiting the solar disk.…
Observe The Planets at the House of Science
Dear astronomy enthusiasts, we ‘d like to inform you that, House of Science gives you the opportunity to observe the planets Jupiter and Saturn through our telescopes, every Thursday in October! All you have to do is to visit our shop anytime between 7:00pm-9:00pm. Location: House Of Science Observation dates: 6/10/2022, 13/10/2022, 20/10/2022, 27/10/2022 Suitable…
15th International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cyprus participated in the 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA-International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics www.ioaa2022.ge), which was heldi in Kutaisi, Georgia. Student Ara Mahtesian (English School – Nicosia) managed to get an Bronze Metal from the organizers for his performance. The other students who made up the Cyprus delegation were: Papagrigoriou George…