Astronomie-Werkstatt "Sterne ohne Grenzen"

Schleiden

The observatory of the astronomy workshop "Stars without Borders" on the International Place Vogelsang IP in the middle of the Star Park Eifel National Park regularly offers public sky observations. Powerful telescopes and large-field binoculars are available, which are located in the middle of nature and allow the view of the entire starry sky. The observatory area is not a public space, the observatory is alarmed and guarded by a security service.

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Worth seeing is the observatory at Vogelsang IP in combination with a booked event. Dates and registration at: Astronomy Workshop "Stars Without Borders" - Program Offer (sterne-ohne-grenzen.de)

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Astronomie-Werkstatt "Sterne ohne Grenzen"
Vogelsang IP
53937 Schleiden
Phone: (0049) 221 2829882

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