LANGE NACHT DER ASTRONOMIE (Köln)

In the organizer's words:

For the first time, the Cologne Observatory will be taking part in the 2nd nationwide LONG NIGHT OF ASTRONOMY on September 13, 2025 in cooperation with the SFB1601 of the University of Cologne. (The tickets to be booked online are free on this Saturday!) Planned program items:

20:00 Lecture: FYST - The new Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope

At an altitude of 5,600 meters on the Cerro Chajnantor mountain in the Chilean Atacama Desert, one of the most modern radio telescopes in the world is being built in the design of a giant webcam the size of a house. The 6-meter-diameter FYST will provide insights into the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang and the formation of stars and galaxies. Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dominik Riechers (University of Cologne)

From 21:00 - Observation of the ringed planet Saturn and objects in our Milky Way with the telescopes of the observatory and the terrace on a clear day.

Alternatively, if the sky is overcast, a tour of the observatory with the 60cm COLOGNE LARGE TELESCOPE alternating with a planetarium presentation about the objects in the Cologne sky on 13.09.2025. (An event for the whole family including children aged 10 and over.)

Further events at the location: https: //rausgegangen.de/locations/volkssternwarte-koln/

Homepage of the location: https://www.volkssternwartekoeln.de

Homepage of the LNDA: https://www.lange-nacht-der-astronomie.de

Price information:

Free tickets are only available online in the observatory's webshop. (No Box Office!)