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... and then we went to see the stars ... Caldiero

With pleasure I highlight this important initiative by Masci Caldiero that, with the cooperation of the Parish, the City Company and Spa, leading to Caldiero (in the new Park of the Artists), a mobile planetarium. Since the first case launched in 2009 to celebrate the international year of astronomy today is expressed this idea to the commitment of the Italian Catholic Scout Movement Adults Caldiero.
a good opportunity for everyone to watch the stars in a different way and develop a love for the mysteries of the universe around us.
For a more detailed comment of the initiative and related events, reported the article written by Adriana Vallisari Verona Fedele on 6/3/2011 of
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CALDIERO
Bella Scout initiative: a structure in the park March 5 to 26

The planetarium

to fly among the stars

The sky in one room, singing Gino Paoli ( and Mina, and a thousand others ...) the song of. And the sky with all the stars, you can admire a building in March 5 to 26 in Caldiero. Artists in the Park, a short walk from the town installs a traveling planetarium, which will be officially opened on Sunday, March 6 to 15.

This is a big dome closed, six feet in diameter, can hold about forty people seated. In the 40-minute tour shows you can see 3600 stars, the galaxy rotation and even the explosion of a supernova, with the formation of a nebula and the emergence of some stars. In short, a must for lovers of astronomy, but also for anyone wanting to know the universe and let themselves be led in its virtual exploration.

promoters of the initiative are the scouts Masci "The Soca" Caldiero, 15 adults organized the event, in collaboration with the parish and the City of Caldiero and the special Baths of Juno. "Schools have joined many, we have already booked for two thousand boys morning visits - explains Silvana Meneghello, magister of the Scout Movement -. I am a twenty guides prepared, volunteers of all ages, which accompany the vision of the hemispheres, the Milky Way, the Moon, the Sun and the starry sky visible in purity, without the interference of the atmosphere and light pollution ' .

The property will be open free of charge, for reasons of space, however, it is recommended to book the visit by calling 349/2346110 (Monday to Friday, at the times and 10.30-12 17-18.30). The dependents are entitled to a transport service on request, on Saturday morning. The planetarium will be open weekdays from 9 to 12, from 14.30 to 20.30 to 17 and 22, on holidays, from 15 to 18.

Next to the "dome" will also be installed on a host and set up a small bookshop, where you can buy books on astronomy and small gadgets (astrolabes and telescopes to fit, for example).

During the three weeks of opening of the planetarium, then, are themed evenings and events linked to this branch of science. Thursday, March 10, at 20:30 in Hall of faces (Piazza Vittorio Veneto) astronomer Paul Trubiano speak of "Astronomy and science fiction. The infinitive as a meeting place with the other ". Tuesday, March 15, in the same location and at 20.30, Augustine Milani will address the theme " Astronomy and considerations of general relativity" . The following Tuesday, March 22 , parish in the theater (Corso De Gasperi, 14) will discuss "Faith and stars with Msgr. Giancarlo Grandis, episcopal vicar for culture.

Thursday, March 24, however, the physicist and cosmologist Massimo Bubani (instructor guides and teacher of mathematics and science in middle school "A. Pisano" in Belfast, where he coordinates the boys in scientific projects of international scope) will entertain the audience hall of the faces around "The origin of life on earth ", from 20.30. With the same teacher you can learn more about the sun: Sunday, March 13 , from 15 to 18 (weather permitting), the artists in the park will be an afternoon of "Meeting with the sun" to observe the ' star through a telescope.

addition, the scouts have also proposed a range of specialties “Astronomia” per l’Agesci del Veneto: il 19 e il 20 marzo una trentina di ragazzi giungeranno da tutto il Veneto, per vivere “un weekend stellare” a Caldiero. Infine, recandosi in biblioteca comunale nel periodo dal 7 al 26 marzo, si potranno prendere in prestito libri dedicati ad astronomia e fantascienza.

Adriana Vallisari