An Evening Among the Stars – Visit to the Celado Astronomical Observatory

Category: Guided tour Place: Castello Tesino

: 31 July 2026 1 August 2026 4 August 2026 7 August 2026 8 August 2026 15 August 2026 18 August 2026 22 August 2026 25 August 2026 28 August 2026 29 August 2026 5 September 2026 12 September 2026

All the dates ⟶

PERIOD OF THE ACTIVITY:
25 April, 23 May and 20 June 2026
Every Saturday from 4 July to 12 September 2026
Tuesday 7 and 14 July, 4, 18 and 25 August
Friday 3, 10, 17 and 31 July, 7 and 28 August

DATE AND TIME OF THE ACTIVITY:
25 April, 23 May and 20 June at 9.30 pm
From 4 July to 8 August at 10.00 pm
From 18 August to 29 August at 9.30 pm
5 and 12 September at 9.00 pm

LANGUAGES IN WHICH THE ACTIVITY IS HELD:
Italian
English on request only

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
An evening dedicated to a visit to the Celado Astronomical Observatory, featuring a tour of the facility, telescope observations and film screenings. Participants will observe the most spectacular celestial bodies visible on the night (the Moon and planets, open and globular star clusters, nebulae and galaxies).

COST OF THE ACTIVITY:
€ 8 for adults
€ 5 reduced rate for 6–17-year-olds
Free for children under 5
Payment in cash at the observatory on the evening of the visit

NOTES:
- Meet at the Celado Astronomical Observatory (Castello Tesino), a quarter of an hour before the tour begins
- Booking is compulsory by 12 noon on the day of the activity at APT Castello Tesino
- In the event of cloudy weather, the tour will be limited to watching films and listening to talks in the lecture theatre, as well as a tour of the facility
- On request, the activity can be conducted in English for groups
- Meeting point: Celado Astronomical Observatory – Celado Plateau (7.8 km from Castello Tesino)
- The observation session will take place with a minimum of 10 participants and a maximum of 20 participants
- Pets are not permitted

Please note: the observatory is situated at 1,300 metres above sea level; temperatures on winter nights can be very cold. Appropriate clothing is recommended. The classroom and control room are heated, but the rest of the building is not; in particular, inside the dome, where the telescope is located, it is like being outdoors.

INFO AND BOOKING REQUIRED:
APT Valsugana Lagorai, Castello Tesino office
Tel. + 39 0461 727700