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San Anton albergue - new astronomical viewing area

Bradypus

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A Burgos website has reported that a small astronomy observation space is being created at the San Anton albergue - a raised platform with tripod-mounted binoculars, a telescope and planispheres to guide the viewers.

El albergue del Convento de San Antón, en Castrojeriz, estrena observatorio astronómico

El denominado Planetario Antoniano, que abrirá sus puertas este mes, contará con herramientas de visión avanzada desde una plataforma apoyada sobre una antigua base de columna de las ruinas
www.burgosconecta.es
 
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I'm not quite sure what to make of this.. I loved the calm and rustic simplicity of San Anton. We didn't need viewing platforms, tripods and laser pointers to enjoy the night sky..
 
There will also be six outdoor sleeping pads to sleep outdoors and enjoy the Milky Way.
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For people who don't live in dark sky areas or don't have easy access, this would be ideal for watching the Perseid meteor shower in August. 2023 will be a good year for seeing Perseids as the moon will only be 10% illuminated.

Oh, and you could watch the Milky Way all night and ponder about the advice to follow it to reach Santiago de Compostela ...
 
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Kathar1na said:
Oh, and you could watch the Milky Way all night and ponder about the advice to follow it to reach Santiago de Compostela ...
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The most spectacular star display I've ever seen was when camping in a national park in Australia. The Milky Way was a massive band of stars right overhead. I had serious doubts that following it would take me to Galicia!
 
Flog said:
I'm not quite sure what to make of this.. I loved the calm and rustic simplicity of San Anton. We didn't need viewing platforms, tripods and laser pointers to enjoy the night sky..
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I liked it a lot too. But not many of us stayed there - the hoardes streamed by on their way to Castrjerez. It said in one of the links that this was to encourage people to stop.
 
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Sounds like an April fool's joke to me? They will have to make sure no masonry drops on visitor's heads? I was almost killed by falling rocks in 2016.
 
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