Journey among constellations stargazing in Romania
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Journey among constellations stargazing in Romania

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$62.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: up to 3 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Look at the sky full of stars, planets, and constellations visible from the Northern Hemisphere
  • Learn how to use a Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope
  • Get to know about the movement of the stars, time and Earth rotation
What to expect

Join this special tour at night to look at the sky full of stars, planets, and constellations. They are visible from the Northern Hemisphere, which is exactly halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. Explore the fascinating night sky with professionals.

You will learn how to use a Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with a 200 mm lens and electronic focuser, dual servo motors, and a reflecting scope of 90 mm. Your experienced guide will introduce you to the mysteries of the night sky.

Get to know how to recognize the constellations, stars, and planets. Listen about the movement of the stars, time and Earth rotation. You will look at the constellations visible all year-round in the Northern Hemisphere, like Ursa Major (Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (Little Dipper) with his Pole Star, Cassiopeia, Draco, and Cepheus. Depending on the season, you can see also Andromeda, Pegasus, Perseus, Orion, Canis Major, Gemini, Hercules Ophiucus. With the help of the telescope, you will go into a new world and see Messier and NGC objects, nebulae and star clusters, with our own eyes, like never before.

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What's included
  • check Stargazing guided tour
  • check Stargazing equipment
  • check Blankets and hot tea (in cold season)
  • check Hotel pick-up/drop-off
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food
Where

Strada Politehnicii 3, Brașov 500019, Județul Brașov, RO

Meeting point:
Meet your guide at Neotour Brasov.
What to remember
  • The start of the tour depends on the season and the sunset hour
  • You will receive instructions for arranging the exact start time on the voucher after booking
  • In the summertime remember to wear long pants and a long sleeve jacket/anorak
  • In the summertime, mosquito repellent is recommended
  • In fall and wintertime, for stargazing, please remember to dress-up warmly, with a hat, warm shoes, gloves, as you will be outside for about three hours at a temperature that can go around and even below 0˚C
  • Using red light flashlights, as they don't affect the eye's capacity to see during the night
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Provider
Outdoor Holidays (Neotour Brasov)
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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