The number of stars that people can see with the naked eye has reduced dramatically over the last decade. At your home or work, can you still see the stars at night? What are the real effects of light pollution and where to go for the best stargazing… " Our view of the stars is disappearing " - Dr Christopher Kyba, a scientist from the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, tells the BBC´s Science correspondent Victoria Gill ( BBC...
Star gazing Andalucia Spain
Title photo: Startrail at a Moorish watchtower, Casa Olea hotel Andalucia (Bart D´Herde). July marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission , when man first walked on the Moon. To celebrate, we have set up some special stargazing and lunar observation activities here at Casa Olea, with a professional telescope and expert guide. Read on for more on the Apollo 11 50th anniversary and our night sky activities in May, July and October 2019…...
We´re one of the best stargazing hotels in Spain… Back in 2018 Casa Olea was given “ Starlight Hotel ” status by the Starlight Foundation . This basically means Casa Olea is officially one of the best places to see the stars in Spain! Based at the I.A.C in Tenerife and backed by UNESCO, the non-profit Starlight Foundation´s main aim is to value and protect the quality of the night sky; spread public interest in astronomy; and to help develop and...
This year´s Perseid meteor shower promises to be one of the most spectacular shows ever, thanks to a new moon on August 14 creating the perfect conditions for watching the shower of shooting stars. The Perseids, one of the brighter meteor showers of the year, occur every year between July 17 and August 24. This year, the best nights are expected to be tonight and tomorrow ( 12 & 13 August ), due to the extra-dark skies just before the new...
