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…
Dear friends of astronomy, while summer season is right about to begin so does the night sky changes its showing face. June is giving us a short excitement since a partial solar eclipse will be observable from Cyprus. We are ready to take a tour to the summer constellations and find our new celestial targets.…
Dear friends of astronomy, we hope that you are all well and safe. Let’s hope that May will be the moth that finally finds us out in nature for our night sky observations. May is usually associated with the beginning of summer, a season that comes with favourable conditions for night sky observations. In this…
Dear friends of astronomy, we firstly want to express our hope that all of you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Even though we find ourselves in these dire circuimstances, it’s not all doom and gloom. We might not be able to engage in many of our daily activities, and many of us…
Dear friends, Due to the Coronavirus situation our shop in Limassol will remain closed until further notice. However, our online store will be operating normally. All orders will be fulfilled and delivered to your door for free. For any questions or orders you can call us on 25253580. Staying at home doesn’t mean we can’t…
The 21st of December marks the start of winter in the northern hemisphere and of summer in the southern. We invite you to join us in our Cosmotheatre for a celebration of the winter solstice! Through a short presentation you will learn how to locate constellations and deep sky objects on the winter sky. In…
Get ready for the upcoming Mercury Transit, a rare astronomical phenomenon. It will take place on the 11th of November and will be visible from Cyprus. Mercury will pass in front of the solar disk, as it will positioned between our planet and the Sun. In the course of a century, a transits of planet…
Exact location: https://goo.gl/maps/dR3Z7MVEUL6BSM9E6 As next Saturday (28/09/2019) we are going to have a new moon, we are organising an observation near Amiantos village (see the link above for the exact location). Through our telescopes, you’ll have the opportunity to observe various objects in the sky, such as planets, star clusters, galaxies and nebulas. We will…
