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On Saturday, 19th October, the Long Night Of Astronomy takes place all over Germany. Astronomical and Astrophysical institutions open their doors for the curious people who want to learn more about the sky, planets, stars, galaxy and so much more.A special highlight this year: It is expected that comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) will be visible prominently in the sky.

One of the participating places is the Zeiss-Großplanetarium Berlin. There will be both exciting presentations in the domed hall, hands-on activity in the Foyer and telescope observation on the grounds. For planet friends especially interesting: The planet research institute of the German Aerospace Center will be there with a planet quiz and several researchers and experts, who can answer your questions about all things planetary.

The event is free and open to all. The event language is German, but a lot of the attending experts also speak English and will surely be happy to switch to that if required.

Interested? Here are more infos about the program at the Zeiss-Planetarium: https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/lange-nacht-der-astronomie2024

You think this is exciting but don’t live near Berlin? No problem. Here, you’ll find all the infos concerning the 29 institutions participating all over Germany, and their offers during the Long Night Of Astronomy: https://www.lange-nacht-der-astronomie.de/