Category Archives: astronomy

Planetary conjunction

Posted on 01/03/2023 by Patricia

Feb. 28th, 2023. Two bright planets approach each other in the evening sky: Venus and Jupiter are on their way to their closest approach of the year. Such a configuration occurs roughly every 13 months. The minimum angular separation will … Continue reading →

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La Palma skies: our next exhibition

Posted on 26/08/2022 by Patricia

August 25, 2022. We welcome you to our second exhibition about the island of La Palma and its impressive views from the summit, both in day and at night. The photographic exhibition will be part of the activities proposed during … Continue reading →

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Top view

Posted on 14/08/2017 by Patricia

Aug. 14th, 2017, Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma. Now that the dusty layer has (almost) settled, the observatory’s top location offers its spectacular views again, also during daytime…

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Foggy sun

Posted on 08/08/2017 by Patricia

Aug. 7, 2017. La Palma, Roque de los Muchachos. The “calima” is striking again, with a thick cloud which came into sight this morning… This lead to a spectacular morning view of the setting (full) Moon in a bright orange … Continue reading →

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Amidst the clouds!

Posted on 22/12/2016 by Patricia

Dec. 21st, 2016. The shortest day and the longest night of the year for this hemisphere. We’re stuck in the middle of it: huge amounts of thick, white, humid and dripping material that doesn’t want to leave the mountain top.

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Night watch with clouds

Posted on 18/12/2016 by Patricia

Dec, 18th, 2016. We spend these last days of the year just waiting for the clouds to go away from our favorite observatory…

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Above the clouds

Posted on 05/05/2016 by Patricia

May 5th, 2016, Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma. Surrounded by an ocean of clouds which sometimes reach the summit, the observatory stays clear from clouds during the night. During daytime an explosion of flowers can be seen, with “los … Continue reading →

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At the observatory

Posted on 30/01/2016 by Patricia

Jan, 24th, 2016. The last sunset of this January campaign seen from the observatory of Roque de los Muchachos (2400 m) merited a quick stroll to the edge of the mountain crater…

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