Star-gazing Nights
When
June 9, 10 and 11, 2023
16:00 - 24:00 p.m.
Where
Observation of the Sun: Gate of Villa Arrighi
Night Observation: lakeside garden of Villa Arrighi
Observations at dawn: Meeting in Strada Castellaro Cavriana 1
In the endless twilight of June, the Circolo Astrofili Veronesi will entertain you with observations of the Summer sky, between science and myth. The observation of stars and planets at the telescope will be accompanied by the tactile exploration of the night sky tattile, so as to have a multi-sensory experience of the night.
Moreover, during the long afternoons of June, the Amateur Astronomers from Verona will help you observe the Sun through telescopes and tactile models. You will finally have the Sun at your fingertips!
Sense involved
The "Circolo Astrofili Veronesi" [Association of Amateur Astronomers in Verona] was established in the 1950es by a group of a dozen active amateur astronomers, such as Carlo Recla. They were mainly telescope manufacturers. This group had the honour of publishing and editing the “Bollettino Astronomico Triveneto”, a publication which, in the norther region of Triveneto, was placed alongside the well-known astronomical magazine of that time, namely: Coelum (the complete collection of this review is kept in the library of our Association). This group only lasted from 1954 to 1958, then broke up.
In the following years, a few groups were formed, which left very few traces. It is known that, at the Museum of Natural History, in the late 1960es and early 1970es, the "Società Astronomica Veronese" [Astronomical Society of Verona] was established and chaired by R. Toledano. In the 1970es (approximately 1973), the not strictly scientific "X4" group was established (“X4” stands for 4 branches of occult science: i.e. Astronomy, Parapsychology and Ufology). On the other hand, the "Mario Spada" group was constituted by amateur astronomers who met "in the shadow" of the well-known telescope manufacturer from Verona.