And the visible and invisible colors of the universe
Outdoor :
Enjoy the absence of light pollution and the clear nights in the Petit Buëch valley to live a sensorial experience in connection with the cosmos.
Exploration of the sky / Initiation to observation
These two activities are generally processed together in an activity.
Indoor :Â
Les pieds sur Terre, le regard vers les Ă©toiles... et au-delĂ !
Saturn reigns over the sky all night.
In October, the sun no longer exceeds the celestial equator at solar noon (passage to the meridian). This month, it crosses the constellation of Virgo.
The duration of the night increases by almost 1h30 between the beginning and end of the month.
In the sky
- Saturn is located in front of the constellation of Pisces, not far from the vernal point. To easily find it, read Pegasus’s description.
On October 24, the Moon - almost full of gibbous - will be very close to Saturn just above on the left.
The constellation of Pegasus – the winged horse of mythology – accompanies the planet Saturn throughout the night. The "square of Pegasus" forms a diamond above the East/Southeast horizon at the beginning of night. Saturn shines brightly just below.
The constellation of Andromeda is easy to find from the square of Pegasus.Â
the Summer Triangle is always in the sky at the beginning of night.
Spotlight on Greco-Roman mythology
The month of October offers us the constellations of Cassiopeia, Cepheus and Andromeda above the northeastern horizon: a family story because Andromeda is the daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus king of Ethiopia...
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